After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Franklin County, St. John Paul II was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Altha Wildcats 7-6.
AMANDA THOMPSON
| 03/07/25 vs Altha | 18 |
| 03/04/25 @ Franklin County | 8 |
| 02/28/25 @ Aucilla Christian | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Madison County | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ Marianna | 16 |
| 02/20/25 vs Blountstown | 17 |
AMANDA THOMPSON made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, SADIE DONAWAY was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was SHAVON STEWART, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Altha's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 loss against Escambia on the 7th. Altha will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on FAMU DRS at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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