Wakulla Christian School is 8-1 against St. John Paul II since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wakulla Christian School Saints will head out on the road to challenge the St. John Paul II Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Wakulla Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Wakulla Christian School is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Blountstown just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Wakulla Christian School couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jace Estes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Langston Stephens was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Grace Christian Academy as St. John Paul II made off with a 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. John Paul II.
Jason Cantella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Cantella was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Avant was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Bopp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wakulla Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for St. John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wakulla Christian School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wakulla Christian School came up short against St. John Paul II in their previous meeting back in February, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. John Paul II's Javi Santana, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Wakulla Christian School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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