Cardinals
| 04/17/25 vs Belchertown | 19-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Hampden Charter School of Science | 22-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Springfield Renaissance | 22-3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Putnam Vo-Tech | 33-15 |
| 04/09/25 vs Commerce | 19-5 |
Pope Francis Prep came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Belchertown Orioles get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Orioles, too.
Julia Bonfitto made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Pope Francis Prep got a massive performance out of Lacey Bermudez-Lizardi, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gianna Percy, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Pope Francis Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
Pope Francis Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Belchertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, Pope Francis Prep and Belchertown will both be playing John J. Duggan Academy the next time they take the field. The Orioles will host John J. Duggan Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Cardinals will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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