The St. John Paul II Panthers will challenge the North Florida Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, St. John Paul II came up short against Franklin County and fell 6-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Seahawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
AMANDA THOMPSON put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. THOMPSON was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
THOMPSON wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was SANAA ROBERTS, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Taylor County on Monday, taking the game 6-3. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Like St. John Paul II, North Florida Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Skylar Young. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Young was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for North Florida Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over North Florida Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-0. Will the Panthers 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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