Baseball Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. East Hickman County Eagles
Pope John Paul II is on a nine-game streak of home losses, East Hickman County a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Pope John Paul II Knights will take on the East Hickman County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Pope John Paul II had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Brentwood Academy.
Pope John Paul II saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Moriarity, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, East Hickman County scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Hickman County by a score of 8-7.
Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for East Hickman County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Pope John Paul II's way against East Hickman County in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 as Pope John Paul II made off with a 14-3 win. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does East Hickman County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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