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SpartaPope John XXIII
Spartans
3
1

The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity softball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 3-1.

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Sparta-------3--
Pope John XXIII-------1--
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Softball - Sparta holds off Pope John XXIII

April 18, 2024: Sparta, NJ 07871

Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 3-1 in a league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Jefferson Township for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. Sparta will face a Falcons squad coming off a 9-8 league win over Vernon (Vernon, NJ). The Falcons record now stands at 7-1.

With the loss, Pope John XXIII falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The travel to Randolph (Randolph, NJ) to face the Rams in a NJAC - American challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 7-4. Randolph lost 3-2 in their recent league challenge against Montville (Montville, NJ)

Rankings & Records

Sparta (23-24)

NJDiv.
603
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %RFRA
9-83-43-46-4.529.4297653

Pope John XXIII (23-24)

NJDiv.
593
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %RFRA
13-85-44-29-6.619.556123106

Team Scoring Averages

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Sparta		-------4.5--
Pope John XXIII		1.04.0001.01.005.910.01.0

Head-to-Head

  • Pope John XXIII won last month
    4/1 @ 12p1234567RHE
    Pope John XXIII-------7--
    Sparta-------6--

    The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity softball team won Monday's away conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 7-6.

    Box score
  • Sparta won last month
    4/18 @ 4p1234567RHE
    Sparta-------3--
    Pope John XXIII-------1--

    The Sparta (NJ) varsity softball team won Thursday's away conference game against Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) by a score of 3-1.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Sparta2-3Pope John XXIII4-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/5/24SpartaRoxbury(W) 4-14/10/24Pope John XXIIIRoxbury(L) 5-1
4/23/24RoxburySparta(L) 3-05/14/24RoxburyPope John XXIII(W) 9-1
4/8/24MontvilleSparta4/5/24Pope John XXIIIMontville(W) 9-0
4/29/24MontvilleSparta(W) 12-24/24/24MontvillePope John XXIII(W) 4-2
5/6/24SpartaMontville
4/10/24SpartaMorris Knolls(L) 4-14/8/24Morris KnollsPope John XXIII(L) 5-1
5/8/24Morris KnollsSparta5/6/24Pope John XXIIIMorris Knolls
4/16/24RandolphSparta(L) 5-44/3/24RandolphPope John XXIII
5/15/24SpartaRandolph4/9/24Pope John XXIIIRandolph(W) 8-5
4/20/24Pope John XXIIIRandolph(L) 2-0

Record Breakdown

Sparta (23-24)

Pope John XXIII (23-24)
9-8
Overall
13-8
3-4
League
5-4
6-4
Non-League
8-4
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
2-3
Common Opponent
4-3
3-4
Home
4-2
6-4
Away
9-6
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
9-8
In-State
13-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0