Softball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Jaguars vs. D'Arbonne Woods

The Pope John Paul II Jaguars will challenge D'Arbonne Woods on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Pope John Paul II is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat St. Louis Catholic by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-10. The victory was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won three contests in a row.

Meanwhile, while D'Arbonne Woods put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Newman. D'Arbonne Woods put the hurt on Newman with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering D'Arbonne Woods has won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

D'Arbonne Woods got a great performance from Aubrey Zachary as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Zachary has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Brinnly Redden was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Makenley Leggett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

D'Arbonne Woods is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their record now sits at 16-8.