Panthers
| 03/29/25 vs Gonzaga | 2-1 |
| 03/26/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 6-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 8-4 |
| 03/22/25 vs South Lakes | 5-0 |
| 03/19/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 6-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Gonzaga. Paul VI came out on top in a nail-biter against Gonzaga, sneaking past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Carter Perdue tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Paul VI's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Jewett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Owen Peltier also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Paul VI hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive games.
Paul VI's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gonzaga, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Paul VI will head out on the road to challenge St. John's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Paul VI's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gonzaga, they will be playing at home against Bishop Ireton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Ireton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something Gonzaga will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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