Sadly, St. John Paul II is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the North Jackson Chiefs on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that St. John Paul II has lost by exactly 13 runs.
For North Jackson's part, Avery Wynne was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wynne was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allison Ferguson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kinley Burton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for North Jackson, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. John Paul II will head out on the road to challenge Westminster Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Jackson, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marion County at 4:30 p.m. North Jackson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Marion County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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