John Paul II Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Faith Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Faith Christian Patriots by a score of 11-10. John Paul II Catholic's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bailey Tyndall and Alana Albritton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tyndall went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Albritton scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Tyndall hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cox, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, John Paul II Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Faith Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Abby Bradley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abby Vann, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
John Paul II Catholic's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Paul II Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wayne Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for Faith Christian, they will face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Freedom Christian Academy is coming into the game with eight straight victories at home, so Faith Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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