Baseball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Lions vs. Sturgis West Navigators

St. John Paul II has gone 9-1 against Sturgis West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Navigators at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. John Paul II has ten straight victories, Sturgis West has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

If St. John Paul II beats Sturgis West with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Lions came out on top against Fairhaven by a score of 6-1 on Friday.

Henry Roy

Hits Against

04/25/25 vs Fairhaven	0
03/29/25 vs Holliston	2
03/25/25 @ Plymouth North	1

Henry Roy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Our, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brian Mancinelli, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

St. John Paul II lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Sturgis West came up short against Monomoy last Wednesday and fell 8-5.

St. John Paul II's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8.5 runs thus far. As for Sturgis West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

St. John Paul II took their victory against Sturgis West in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.