St. John Paul II Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Heritage Academy Heroes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, St. John Paul II Catholic got the win against Trivium Prep by a conclusive 17-4.
The team relied heavily on Nadia Wondrash, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri Covarribas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy entered their tilt with Mohave Accelerated with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Patriots on Saturday as they made off with a 15-4 victory.
Sieana Soltero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Soltero has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Soltero was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Heritage Academy got a massive performance out of Rowan Asanovich, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Savana Soltero, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
St. John Paul II Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs per game. As for Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. John Paul II Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .460. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. John Paul II Catholic might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for St. John Paul II Catholic, Rebecka Finlayson (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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