The Pope John Paul II Knights will head out to face off against the Northeast Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Pope John Paul II can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gallatin. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Maddie Black
| 03/03/25 @ Gallatin | 3 |
| 03/28/24 vs Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Father Ryan | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Central Magnet | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Ensworth | 1 |
Maddie Black made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Lizzie Browning was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northeast gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past West Creek 12-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Coyote since April 3, 2017.
Sage Ferguson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ferguson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Makayla Tusie and Rayelle Curry did most of the damage at the plate: Tusie scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Curry scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Donohue, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northeast hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Creek struck out nine times.
Pope John Paul II suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Northeast in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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