Baseball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II vs. Upper Merion Area Vikings

Pope John Paul II

Runs

05/07/25 vs Norristown	8
05/05/25 @ Upper Perkiomen	2
05/03/25 @ Norristown	10
05/02/25 @ Pottsgrove	4
04/30/25 @ Pottstown	19
+ 12 more games

Pope John Paul II is 9-1 against Upper Merion Area since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Pope John Paul II will square off against Upper Merion Area at 7:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

Pope John Paul II took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Norristown 8-2. The win continues a trend for Pope John Paul II in their matchups with Norristown: they've now won six in a row.

The team relied heavily on Jimmy Kenning, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Dyaln Flexk also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pope John Paul II kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 13-1 to Devon Prep. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.

Upper Merion Area's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.

Pope John Paul II took their win against Upper Merion Area in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.