Paul VI and Bishop McNamara are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Paul VI Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Paul VI's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Our Lady of Good Counsel on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. Paul VI has struggled against Our Lady of Good Counsel recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Giovanna Gottfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Paul VI saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Gottfried, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara fell victim to a tough 18-3 loss at the hands of Maret on Wednesday.
Paul VI's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Paul VI's way against Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in March as Paul VI made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul VI since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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