The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will face off against the Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Collegiate let them put that streak behind them. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic came out on top against Collegiate by a score of 21-16 on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jadeyn Winmill
| 03/19/25 @ Collegiate | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Foxcroft | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Fairfax HomeSchool | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Bishop McNamara | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Fredericksburg Christian | 1 |
Jadeyn Winmill was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Nichole Lopez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .635. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fairfax HomeSchool gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bishop Ireton as Fairfax HomeSchool made off with an 8-2 victory. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on five straight dating back to last season.
Madison Shaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Shaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Fairfax HomeSchool got a big performance out of Sadie Haas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Madelyn Shaw was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Fairfax HomeSchool, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Fairfax HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 12-8. Can Saint John Paul the Great Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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