The Randolph School Raiders will challenge the St. John Paul II Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 19 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Randolph School and five for St. John Paul II.
Randolph School lost 11-1 to Westminster Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Eliza McCrary was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times St. John Paul II and Columbia had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. St. John Paul II fell just short of Columbia by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Tuesday.
Skylar Mullins put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lesly Fiero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Randolph School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Randolph School couldn't quite finish off St. John Paul II when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can Randolph School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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