The Pope John XXIII baseball squad (Sparta, NJ), was edged 2-1 in Friday's non-league contest with the visiting Wayne Hills Patriots (Wayne, NJ)

With the triumph, Wayne Hills moves its record to 12-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) to confront the Ironmen in a non-league contest on Monday, May 5. The Ironmen come into the contest with a record of 14-4. Don Bosco Prep won 16-0 in their recent non-league contest against Cresskill (Cresskill, NJ)

The now possess a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lenape Valley for a non-league contest on Saturday, May 3. Pope John XXIII will confront a Patriots squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Kittatinny Regional (Newton, NJ). The Patriots record now stands at 7-7.