Incarnate Word Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on the John Paul II Guardians with a sharp 12-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Incarnate Word Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brianna Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Pepper Rodriguez and Goldie Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Hill went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hanahjo Campos, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Incarnate Word Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for John Paul II, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, Incarnate Word Academy and John Paul II will both be playing Holy Cross the next time they take the field. John Paul II will head out to face Holy Cross at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, while Incarnate Word Academy will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on April 5th.
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