After flying high against St. Scholastica last Friday, Northlake Christian came back down to earth. The Northlake Christian Wolverines came up short against the Pope John Paul II Jaguars on Tuesday, falling 12-4. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.

Abigail Willie
03/18/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 6 |
03/14/25 @ St. Scholastica | 11 |
03/12/25 vs Springfield | 11 |
03/10/25 vs Covington | 9 |
Abigail Willie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Fraher was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Evie Burns, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Northlake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pope John Paul II, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northlake Christian will face off against French Settlement at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pope John Paul II, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Pope John Paul II Jaguars duke it out with Independence Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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