Paul VI fell victim to Our Lady of Good Counsel and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons. Paul VI has not had much luck with Our Lady of Good Counsel recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Giovanna Gottfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Paul VI saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Gottfried, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Paul VI's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Paul VI will head out on the road to square off against Bishop McNamara at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will be playing at home against Bishop O'Connell at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Our Lady of Good Counsel likes a good challenge.
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