Preview: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. Godby Cougars
The St. John Paul II Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Godby Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. John Paul II has eight straight wins, Godby has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid victory over Aucilla Christian, taking the game 5-1.
Amanda Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aliyah Medrano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was D?Nae Mosse, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Godby fell victim to a rough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Rickards on Thursday.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Godby, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
St. John Paul II took their victory against Godby in their previous matchup on March 7th by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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