The Paul VI Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the St. John's Cadets at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John's took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Paul VI, who comes in off a win.
Paul VI can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Centreville. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paul VI.
Giovanna Gottfried made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Gottfried has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gottfried was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paul VI got a massive performance out of McKenna Drawbaugh, who fired off seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-5. Mia Gottfried was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. John's faced National Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. John's fell just short of National Cathedral by a score of 7-5. St. John's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cameran Corbett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Paul VI is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Paul VI hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Paul VI skirted past St. John's 8-7 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul VI since the squad 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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