
Angels
02/28/25 vs Benavides | 29 |
03/25/25 @ New Braunfels Christian Academy | 15 |
03/21/25 vs John Paul II | 15 |
02/27/25 vs Premont | 15 |
02/10/25 @ Providence Catholic | 15 |
Incarnate Word Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the John Paul II Guardians on the board, marking their second-straight 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Angels, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Arisela Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Sparkman was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Addie Aleman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Incarnate Word Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.
Incarnate Word Academy pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for John Paul II, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Incarnate Word Academy will take on rival Holy Cross at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Angels 1.6, the Knights 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, John Paul II is set to face off against their familiar foe Geneva on Friday.
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