Paul VI put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Centreville Wildcats 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paul VI.
Giovanna Gottfried made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Gottfried has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gottfried was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Drawbaugh was a standout: she fired off seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-5. Mia Gottfried was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Paul VI has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Centreville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paul VI will face off against St. John's at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Centreville, they will head out on the road to challenge South Lakes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. South Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Centreville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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