Softball Recap: French Settlement Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 vs Independence	15
03/03/25 vs Woodlawn-B.R.	15
03/12/25 @ Pearl River	12
04/01/25 @ Pope John Paul II	10
03/19/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	10

French Settlement won the last time they faced Pope John Paul II and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lions blew past the Jaguars 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Malloy Miles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.

In other batting news, French Settlement got a massive performance out of Ava Acosta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacelyn Babin, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

French Settlement kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.

French Settlement has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 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 ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.

Coming up, French Settlement will welcome St. Scholastica at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pope John Paul II, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Pope John Paul II Jaguars duke it out with Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight.