Brentwood Academy is 8-2 against Pope John Paul II since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Brentwood Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Brentwood Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Lipscomb Academy on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The loss continues a trend for Brentwood Academy in their matchups with Lipscomb Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Brentwood Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skye Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had just enough and edged Harpeth Hall out 9-8 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pope John Paul II.
Brooklyn Kavanuagh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Taniya Britt was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Calisi, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Brentwood Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Pope John Paul II, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11.
Brentwood Academy took their victory against Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-0. Does Brentwood Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John Paul II turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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