On Thursday, the Aucilla Christian Warriors came up short against the St. John Paul II Panthers and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Aucilla Christian has scored all season.
For St. John Paul II's part, Amanda Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Medrano, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lianna Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aucilla Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for St. John Paul II, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Aucilla Christian will be playing at home against Leon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John Paul II, they will head out on the road to square off against Godby at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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