Thursday just wasn't the day for John Paul II's offense. They suffered a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Incarnate Word Academy Angels on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for John Paul II in their matchups with Incarnate Word Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
For Incarnate Word Academy's part, Brianna Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Addie Aleman was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Goldie Hill was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing John Paul II the next time they take the field. Incarnate Word Academy will head out to face John Paul II at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while John Paul II will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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