St. John Paul II Catholic is 0-4 against Chandler Prep since March of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will head out to take on the Titans at 5:15 p.m. St. John Paul II Catholic has given up an average of 18.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. John Paul II Catholic's offense. They lost 20-0 to Wickenburg on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
St. John Paul II Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Edwards, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Chandler Prep came tearing into last Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 19-18 W against the Wranglers.
Chandler Prep let Kate W and Emily Ferruzzi run wild. W scored five runs and stole six bases while going 5-for-6, while Ferruzzi went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those six stolen bases gave W a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Drost, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Chandler Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Chandler Prep pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
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