Baseball Preview: Delbarton Green Wave vs. Pope John XXIII
Delbarton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on Pope John XXIII at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Delbarton came up short against Randolph and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII didn't have quite enough to beat Roxbury on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pope John XXIII has scored all season.
Pope John XXIII got a good showing from JC Franconere, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Pope John XXIII saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mac Tufts, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Delbarton fell to 2-1. As for Pope John XXIII, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Delbarton skirted past Pope John XXIII 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Delbarton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John XXIII turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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