The St. John Paul II Panthers will be playing at home against the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
St. John Paul II can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Godby 17-1.
Amanda Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aliyah Medrano was a standout: she scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Trista Buku-Renner, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School's 18-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Wewahitchka on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Florida State University High School in their matchups with Wewahitchka: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cannon Ramsey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Alana Barnes was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16 runs. As for Florida State University High School, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
St. John Paul II suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Florida State University High School in their previous meeting back in February of 2015. Will St. John Paul II have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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