The Pope John Paul II Knights will venture away from home to take on the Overton Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pope John Paul II will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Pope John Paul II didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Lawson on Wednesday.
Brooklyn Kavanaugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kavanaugh was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kavanaugh wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laney Jackson, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. Nora Fisher also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Pope John Paul II kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Overton duked it out with Christ Presbyterian Academy on Wednesday. Overton came up short against Christ Presbyterian Academy, falling 15-0. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Pope John Paul II's record now sits at 4-1. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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