St. John Paul II can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Maclay Marauders with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was nothing new for St. John Paul II as they're now sitting on four straight.
Amanda Thompson was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. John Paul II got a big performance out of Trista Buku-Renner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Harley McDaniel, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Maclay, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
St. John Paul II will head out on the road to face off against Madison County at 6:00 p.m. on April 17th. As for Maclay, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Godby at 4:30 p.m.
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