St. John Paul II hasn't had much luck against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when St. John Paul II Falcons duke it out with Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
St. John Paul II fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Columbia last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Skylar Mullins spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kyley Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 8-5. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Savannah Sims was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brianna Tyson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for St. John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. John Paul II came up short against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 9-4. Will St. John Paul II have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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