The St. John Paul II Panthers will take on the Lincoln Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. John Paul II, who comes in off a win.
St. John Paul II took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Aucilla Christian, sneaking past 5-3. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
AMANDA THOMPSON made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, SHAVON STEWART was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Liberty County on Thursday, falling 11-4. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lanie Woodson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. St. John Paul II has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7 strikeouts. Will St. John Paul II keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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