The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will take on the Paul VI Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paul VI took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Our Lady of Good Counsel, who comes in off a win.
Paul VI will be up against a hot Our Lady of Good Counsel team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Our Lady of Good Counsel's pitchers stepped up to hand The Academy of the Holy Cross a 16-0 shutout on Friday.
Allyson DeLisi made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. DeLisi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Brown was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Grace Mackrell was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Paul VI came up short against Langley on Monday and fell 7-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Monroe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Paul VI, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Our Lady of Good Counsel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Paul VI, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Our Lady of Good Counsel continue to outrun the ball?
Our Lady of Good Counsel beat Paul VI 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel repeat their success, or does Paul VI have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
