Baseball Preview: Delbarton Green Wave vs. Pope John XXIII
The Delbarton Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against Pope John XXIII at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Delbarton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Delbarton gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Millburn and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Delbarton has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Terriers.
Ayden Aguiar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mac Tufts, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marco Bonfiglio, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
Delbarton's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Pope John XXIII, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Delbarton beat Pope John XXIII 5-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delbarton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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