Softball Game Preview: West Limestone Wildcats vs. St. John Paul II Falcons

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2025, 12:09am

Softball Preview: West Limestone Wildcats vs. St. John Paul II Falcons

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Previous 6 Games

02/24/25 - Home11-0 W
03/07/24 - Away21-0 W
02/26/24 - Home17-0 W
03/30/23 - Home16-0 W
03/09/23 - Away12-0 W
04/10/15 - Home17-1 W

West Limestone has gone a perfect 6-0 against St. John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Limestone Wildcats will head out to square off against the St. John Paul II Falcons at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Limestone has 15 straight wins, St. John Paul II has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

St. John Paul II's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: West Limestone hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Everything went West Limestone's way against Randolph School on Tuesday as West Limestone made off with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 14 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Katie Lyn Kyle made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero hits, the fewest she's had over her last seven contests. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, West Limestone got a massive performance out of Lilly Bethune, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Haley Waggoner, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.

West Limestone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randolph School only posted an OBP of .077.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times St. John Paul II and Westminster Christian Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. St. John Paul II lost 17-2 to Westminster Christian Academy on Thursday.

St. John Paul II saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyley Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

West Limestone's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs. As for St. John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

West Limestone took their victory against St. John Paul II when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Limestone since the team 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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