The Pope John Paul II Jaguars will take on the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Pope John Paul II easily dispatched Pearl River on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Pope John Paul II fell just short of Chalmette by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Owls recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ponchatoula put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Lakeshore by a score of 12-8.
Abby Dagro was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ponchatoula let Rae'El Wheat and Olivia Hutchinson run wild. Wheat scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hutchinson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Ponchatoula's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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