For the first time this season, John Paul II will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to square off against the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurence Manning Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on John Paul II, who comes in off a win.
John Paul II took a loss when they played away from home back in March, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Cross by a score of 7-3. The Golden Warrriors haven't had any issues with the Stingrays recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Gabby Heathcott
| 04/03/25 vs Cross | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ May River | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Patrick Henry Academy | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Bridges Prep | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Beaufort | 1 |
Gabby Heathcott was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Heathcott, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cross only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against Pee Dee Academy, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Swampcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
John Paul II pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.
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