St. John Paul II Catholic was the 36-14 winner over Glendale Prep Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions fell 10-7 to the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins on Tuesday. St. John Paul II Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Diana Rodriguez put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brianna Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like St. John Paul II Catholic, Glendale Prep Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Natalie Whipple. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Whipple has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Whipple was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ally Moore was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Annabelle McRoy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
St. John Paul II Catholic will be playing at home against Heritage Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Phoenix Christian at 3:45 p.m. Phoenix Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Glendale Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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