Softball Recap: D'arbonne Woods Finds Playoff Glory Versus Pope John Paul II

D'Arbonne Woods

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 @ Simsboro	19
04/26/25 vs Pope John Paul II	15
03/08/25 vs Claiborne Christian	15
03/05/25 vs Union Parish	15
03/29/25 vs Hicks	14

With a playoff win on the line, D'Arbonne Woods rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pope John Paul II Jaguars with a sharp 16-1 victory. Considering D'Arbonne Woods has won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Aubrey Zachary looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lylah Jones (Lylah), who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brinnly Redden, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

D'Arbonne Woods hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.

D'Arbonne Woods is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.

Looking ahead, D'Arbonne Woods will face off against Notre Dame on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (D'Arbonne Woods 4.1, Notre Dame 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pope John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.