If St. John Paul II Catholic was feeling good off their 18-4 takedown of Tempe Prep last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions fell victim to a rough 36-1 loss at the hands of the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians on Wednesday.
For American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' part, Parker Schmidt looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Gabe Kellett was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Brittan, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and five RBI.
St. John Paul II Catholic now has a losing record at 8-9. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
St. John Paul II Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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