While John Paul II Catholic put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Southside. John Paul II Catholic was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Southside. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Logan Smith
| 03/31/25 vs Southside | 11 |
| 03/25/25 @ Wayne Christian | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Wayne Christian | 9 |
| 02/28/25 @ Thales Academy Rolesville | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Raleigh Christian Academy | 6 |
Logan Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Cara Edwards was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bailey Tyndall, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
John Paul II Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are 7-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
John Paul II Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. Southside has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to an 9-9 draw later that day.
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