Pope John Paul II is 2-7 against Sound Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pope John Paul II Eagles are on the road again to play the Sound Christian Lions at 3:30 p.m.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Pope John Paul II had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Evergreen Lutheran.
Meanwhile, Sound Christian got themselves on the board against Muckleshoot Tribal on Thursday, but Muckleshoot Tribal never followed suit. They blew past the Kings 12-0.
Kellen Weedon was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Weedon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ibuki Kodama was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Moses Stiver, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Pope John Paul II now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sound Christian, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Pope John Paul II beat Sound Christian 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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