Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is 0-3 against Paul VI since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Paul VI Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic fell victim to Gonzaga and their airtight pitching crew in their second game on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Welsh, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Welsh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of DeMatha. Paul VI fell just short of DeMatha by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Paul VI let down their fans at home.
Paul VI also got a good showing from Gregory Quintana, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Jackson Sirois was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Paul VI, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Paul VI in their previous matchup back in March. Can Saint John Paul the Great Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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