The John Paul II Cardinals will face off against the Southwest Christian School Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when John Paul II took on Prestonwood Christian on Monday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Lions. The win was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Meanwhile, Southwest Christian School had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-6 victory. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Lions on their field since April 5, 2016.
Evan Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Southwest Christian School let Addison Davidson and Emma Russo run wild. Davidson got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Russo got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Jones, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
John Paul II pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southwest Christian School, their win bumped their record up to 18-5-1.
John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwest Christian School in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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