The Mandeville Skippers will head out to challenge the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Mandeville will be strutting in after a victory while Pope John Paul II will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Mandeville got the win against De La Salle by a conclusive 15-7. The Skippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Corinne Stein looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Graefenstein, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Thornhill, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.
Mandeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II lost 10-3 to Lakeshore on Friday.
Mandeville has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Mandeville came out on top in a nail-biter against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Skippers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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