Pope John Paul II extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 2-3. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brentwood Academy Eagles. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
As for Brentwood Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Brentwood Academy's part, Garrett Cyphers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Joey Ansell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
While Pope John Paul II had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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