Pope John Paul II won the last time they faced Independence, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pope John Paul II Jaguars blew past the Independence Tigers 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope John Paul II.
Nate Babin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Babin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Babin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Pope John Paul II got a big performance out of Josh Greenwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Andre, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pope John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Independence, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Pope John Paul II didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 victory vs. Bogalusa on the 4th. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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