St. John Paul II Catholic is 0-7 against Heritage Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will look to defend their home field against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 10:00 a.m. St. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, St. John Paul II Catholic came up short against Glendale Prep Academy and fell 10-7. St. John Paul II Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Diana Rodriguez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brianna Perez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Trivium Prep onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Heritage Academy as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Like St. John Paul II Catholic, Heritage Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Sieana Soltero. Throwing, Soltero tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Savana Soltero pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Soltero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Soltero scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Soltero scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gloriann Blanco and Christina Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Blanco scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Martinez hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Rowan Asanovich was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Heritage Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
St. John Paul II Catholic might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that St. John Paul II Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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