
Falcons
04/05/25 vs Asbury | 14-1 |
04/04/25 @ Kate Duncan Smith DAR | 5-4 |
04/04/25 vs Brindlee Mountain | 9-2 |
St. John Paul II had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Asbury Rams as they made off with a 14-1 victory.
Skylar Mullins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Adams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kyley Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
St. John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Asbury, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, St. John Paul II will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Asbury, they will welcome Brindlee Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rams are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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