John Paul II lost against Incarnate Word Academy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The John Paul II Centurions suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Incarnate Word Academy Angels. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for John Paul II in their matchups with Incarnate Word Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
For Incarnate Word Academy's part, Brianna Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Incarnate Word Academy got a massive performance out of Lily Hernandez, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Pepper Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season.
John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-2 win vs. John Paul II on the 16th.
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