Baseball Preview: Pope John XXIII vs. Roxbury Gaels
Pope John XXIII will head out on the road to challenge the Roxbury Gaels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roxbury is hoping to do on Tuesday what West Morris Mendham couldn't on Monday: put an end to Pope John XXIII's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pope John XXIII walked away with an 8-3 victory over West Morris Mendham. That's two games straight that Pope John XXIII has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Evan Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Ryan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Roxbury's way against Bloomfield on Tuesday as Roxbury made off with a 9-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Roxbury has managed all season.
Pope John XXIII has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Roxbury, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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