Softball Game Preview: Florida State University High School Seminoles vs. St. John Paul II Panthers

Seminoles

Runs

04/14/25 @ Liberty County	3
04/10/25 vs Aucilla Christian	15
04/09/25 @ FAMU DRS	22
04/08/25 vs North Florida Christian	0
04/03/25 vs St. John Paul II	3
+ 11 more games

Florida State University High School has gone a perfect 4-0 against St. John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Seminoles will square off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Florida State University High School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.

Florida State University High School lost 9-3 to Liberty County on Monday.

Florida State University High School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shyla Wiley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid victory over North Florida Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 7-3.

North Florida Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with AMANDA THOMPSON, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up two walks). THOMPSON has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on SADIE DONAWAY, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). TRISTA DAWSON also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

St. John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Florida State University High School, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

St. John Paul II's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Florida State University High School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for St. John Paul II, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Florida State University High School's hitters?

Florida State University High School came out on top in a nail-biter against St. John Paul II when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seminoles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.