Softball Recap: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. Blountstown Tigers
St. John Paul II had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Blountstown Tigers by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. John Paul II also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Amanda Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Thompson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Blountstown's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cyianna Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Blountstown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Blountstown, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II will face off against Maclay at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John Paul II is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Blountstown, they will square off against Cottondale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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