Pope John Paul II is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out to take on the Father Ryan Irish at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Pope John Paul II beat Ezell-Harding Christian 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Carmen Shick
| 03/17/25 @ Ezell-Harding Christian | 9 |
| 03/25/24 @ Franklin Road Academy | 7 |
| 04/04/24 vs Father Ryan | 5 |
| 04/10/24 vs Harpeth Hall | 4 |
| 03/11/24 vs McGavock | 4 |
Carmen Shick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Mia Calisi was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzie Browning, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Father Ryan made sure to put some runs up on the board against Overton two weeks ago. Father Ryan was the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over Overton. The win continues a trend for the Irish in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won three in a row.
Father Ryan also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kennedy Smith gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits.
At the plate, Father Ryan got a massive performance out of Sydney Hucik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Stella Coller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Pope John Paul II now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Father Ryan, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Pope John Paul II couldn't quite finish off Father Ryan when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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