With a playoff game on the line, John Paul II rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders as they made off with a 13-2 victory. The result was nothing new for John Paul II, who have now won 20 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Carly Holman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Holman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bridget Mulligan was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace James, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Concordia Lutheran's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Keiper, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
The win was the 15th in a row for John Paul II, bringing their record for this year to 31-2. As for Concordia Lutheran, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-20.
John Paul II will take on St. Agnes Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in John Paul II's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matches. Concordia Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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