Softball Recap: John Paul II Centurions vs. Incarnate Word Academy Angels
John Paul II lost against Incarnate Word Academy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The John Paul II Centurions suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Incarnate Word Academy Angels. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for John Paul II in their matchups with Incarnate Word Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
For Incarnate Word Academy's part, Brianna Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Incarnate Word Academy got a massive performance out of Lily Hernandez, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Pepper Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season.
John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-2 win vs. John Paul II on the 16th.
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