Central Magnet are taking a road trip to challenge the Pope John Paul II Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pope John Paul II took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Magnet, who comes in off a win.
Central Magnet is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-10 margin over LaVergne on Friday. Central Magnet hasn't had any issues with LaVergne recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Rachel Plondke looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Central Magnet got a massive performance out of Sophia Croasdaile, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Juliet Dasch was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Central Magnet kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-0 to Brentwood Academy. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Central Magnet's record is now 5-6. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Central Magnet couldn't quite finish off Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Central Magnet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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