Baseball Game Recap: Bishop Lynch Friars vs. John Paul II Cardinals

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 5:58pm

Recap: Bishop Lynch Friars vs. John Paul II Cardinals

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bishop Lynch's offense. Their rough 6-0 defeat to the John Paul II Cardinals on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Bishop Lynch's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Bishop Lynch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Peterson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.

On John Paul II's side, Carly Holman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Holman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Holman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Burkley Barnes was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Abby McGraw, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Bishop Lynch's loss dropped their record down to 4-2-2. As for John Paul II, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Lynch will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nolan Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on April 5th. As for John Paul II, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Trinity Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

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