Monday just wasn't the day for St. John Paul II Catholic's offense. Their tough 16-0 defeat to the Heritage Academy Heroes on Monday might stick with them for a while. St. John Paul II Catholic has not had much luck with Heritage Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
St. John Paul II Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bri Covarribas, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Heritage Academy's side, Christina Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Heritage Academy got a massive performance out of Sieana Soltero, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Rowan Asanovich was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8-1. As for Heritage Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
St. John Paul II Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Madison Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heritage Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.6 runs per game this season.
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