After soaring to 18 runs the game before, McGavock was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 16-1 to the Pope John Paul II Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
McGavock saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Phillips, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. That stolen base was Phillips' first of the season.
McGavock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
McGavock will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hume-Fogg at 4:30 p.m. on March 17th. McGavock has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. After both having extra time off, Pope John Paul II and Ezell-Harding Christian will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on March 17th.
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