Paul VI is 5-0 against The Heights since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Paul VI Panthers will look to defend their home field against The Heights at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paul VI has six straight wins, The Heights has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Paul VI sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over St. Mary's Ryken.
Paul VI got a great performance from Gregory Quintana as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Quintana has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Sirois, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for The Heights' offense. They fell 3-0 to DeMatha on Saturday.
Paul VI has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for The Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Paul VI took their win against The Heights in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Paul VI repeat their success, or does The Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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