Sadly, Pope John Paul II is still looking for their first win of the season after 20 matches. They fell just short of the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs by a score of 11-9 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pope John Paul II of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Nate Webb was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Preston Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Lipscomb Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Pope John Paul II will head out on the road to square off against Brentwood Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope John Paul II will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Lipscomb Academy, they will be playing at home against Christ Presbyterian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Presbyterian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lipscomb Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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