The Pope John Paul II Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Pope John Paul II after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lebanon. That's two games in a row now that Pope John Paul II has lost by exactly three runs.
Maddie Black made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy entered their tilt with Brentwood Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday.
Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Pope John Paul II suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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