The St. Agnes Academy Tigers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the John Paul II Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, St. Agnes Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Episcopal 4-2.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but John Paul II had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Crusaders. Considering John Paul II has won 20 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carly Holman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Holman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bridget Mulligan was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Grace James was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
St. Agnes Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for John Paul II, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 31-2.
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