Baseball Recap: Pope John Paul II Sets Scoring Season-High Against Pottstown

Pope John Paul II

Team Score (Highest)

04/30/25 @ Pottstown	19
04/22/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara	16
04/14/25 vs Phoenixville	15
03/27/25 vs Pottstown	15
03/26/25 @ Upper Merion Area	15

Pope John Paul II had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Pottstown Trojans as they made off with a 19-1 victory. Pope John Paul II's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Blaise Desanto looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Carson Glose was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-4. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Timdall, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Pope John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pottstown only posted a batting average of .118.

Pope John Paul II's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Pottstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II will venture away from home to take on Pottsgrove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pope John Paul II are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pottstown, they are taking a road trip to challenge Norristown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.