Softball Game Preview: Brentwood Academy Eagles vs. Pope John Paul II Knights

For the second straight game, Brentwood Academy will face off against Pope John Paul II. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Knights at 12:00 p.m. Brentwood Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pope John Paul II's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Wednesday, Brentwood Academy got the win against Pope John Paul II by a conclusive 16-6. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

For Pope John Paul II's part, Ella Fisher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Brentwood Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-15.