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Morris CatholicPope John XXIII

Crusaders
5
4

The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity softball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Morris Catholic (Denville, NJ) by a score of 5-4.

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Game Story

New Jersey High School Softball - Morris Catholic sneaks past Pope John XXIII

May 29, 2025: Denville, NJ 07834

In Thursday's non-league match, the host Morris Catholic Crusaders softball team scored a tight 5-4 win over the Pope John XXIII .

The Crusaders (15-10) will now prepare for their match against Mount St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell, NJ). The Lions come into the non-league match with a 20-3 record. In their last match, Mount St. Dominic Academy nipped Mount St. Mary Academy (Watchung, NJ), 11-3, in a non-league match.

MCHS vs PJXXIII Softball Game Info

Thu., May. 29, 2025
The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity softball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Morris Catholic (Denville, NJ) by a score of 5-4.

Rankings & Records

Morris Catholic (24-25)

NJDiv.
282
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
15-116-14-59-52-1.577.85717377

Pope John XXIII (24-25)

NJDiv.
153
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
14-55-39-15-30-1.737.62512064

Team Scoring Averages

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Morris Catholic		.91.11.51.21.8.8.26.79.41.2
Pope John XXIII		1.8.81.3.81.301.06.37.5.8

Team Stat Comparison

Morris CatholicPope John XXIII
.347Batting Average-
.432On Base Percentage-
.489Slugging Percentage-
.951Fielding Percentage-
.588Win Loss Percentage-

Team Leaders

Morris CatholicPope John XXIIINational Avg.
#19 Savannah Mead.482Batting Average
-
.287
#19 Savannah Mead.559On Base Percentage
-
.406
#5 Sofia Reisinger.738Slugging Percentage
-
.393
#4 Madison Sprock1.000Fielding Percentage
-
.829
#20 Ava Florio.667Win Loss Percentage
-
.558

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Morris Catholic4-4Pope John XXIII6-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/5/25Morris CatholicMorris Knolls4/7/25Pope John XXIIIMorris Knolls
5/7/25Morris CatholicMorris Knolls(L) 3-14/14/25Pope John XXIIIMorris Knolls
4/25/25Pope John XXIIIMorris Knolls(L) 6-3
5/12/25Morris KnollsPope John XXIII(L) 6-2
4/8/25Morris CatholicWhippany Park5/15/25Pope John XXIIIWhippany Park
4/17/25Morris CatholicWhippany Park(W) 9-1
5/13/25Whippany ParkMorris Catholic(W) 13-1
4/14/25Morris CatholicSparta(W) 10-13/31/25SpartaPope John XXIII(W) 15-7
4/22/25Pope John XXIIISparta(W) 8-3
4/26/25West Morris CentralMorris Catholic4/4/25West Morris CentralPope John XXIII(W) 9-5
5/8/25Pope John XXIIIWest Morris Central(W) 7-3
5/1/25Morris HillsMorris Catholic4/11/25Morris HillsPope John XXIII
5/2/25Morris CatholicMorris Hills(W) 10-0
5/15/25Morris HillsMorris Catholic(L) 3-2
5/17/25Morris CatholicHunterdon Central(L) 6-24/16/25Pope John XXIIIHunterdon Central(L) 3-0
5/19/25Hunterdon CentralPope John XXIII(W) 3-1
5/19/25The Pingry SchoolMorris Catholic(L) 9-44/5/25Pope John XXIIIThe Pingry School(W) 8-2

Record Breakdown

Morris Catholic (24-25)

Pope John XXIII (24-25)
15-11
Overall
14-5
6-1
League
5-3
7-9
Non-League
9-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
4-4
Common Opponent
6-3
4-5
Home
9-1
9-5
Away
5-3
2-1
Neutral
0-1
2-1
Playoff
0-1
15-10
In-State
14-5
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0