The Pope Greyhounds will challenge the Pace Academy Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pope's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Pace Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Pope earned a 5-2 win over Blessed Trinity.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy made easy work of Midtown on Wednesday and carried off a 9-1 victory. Pace Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Megan Wrigley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Wrigley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nilaya Nag, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Pope has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Pace Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Pope took their win against Pace Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Greyhounds repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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