Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Pope John Paul II couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the University Lab Cubs by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against the Cubs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-3 loss on Tuesday.
Pope John Paul II saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaze Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Jaguars
05/06/25 vs University Lab | 0-1 |
04/29/25 vs Episcopal | 6-1 |
04/29/25 vs Episcopal | 8-0 |
04/25/25 vs Houma Christian | 7-0 |
04/24/25 vs Houma Christian | 11-1 |
With the loss, Pope John Paul II broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-9. As for University Lab, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: University Lab beat Pope John Paul II by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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