Pope John Paul II is 2-8 against Brentwood Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pope John Paul II Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Brentwood Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Pope John Paul II sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Harpeth Hall. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pope John Paul II.
Brooklyn Kavanuagh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taniya Britt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mia Calisi, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Brentwood Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Lipscomb Academy. Brentwood Academy has not had much luck with Lipscomb Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brentwood Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skye Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pope John Paul II's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11. As for Brentwood Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
Pope John Paul II might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Brentwood Academy in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brentwood Academy's Cayla Clemmer, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Pope John Paul II knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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