St. John Paul II Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Chandler Prep Titans by a score of 12-11. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. John Paul II Catholic of the 16-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Iris Guzman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Wondrash, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chandler Prep only posted a batting average of .250.
On Chandler Prep's side, Kyra Tucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Tucker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Chandler Prep got a massive performance out of Kate Westervelt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amelia Lockery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-15-1. As for Chandler Prep, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
St. John Paul II Catholic will be playing at home against Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. St. John Paul II Catholic has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Chandler Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Horizon Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon Honors is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Chandler Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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