Softball Recap: Pottstown Comes Up Short

Pottstown had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They lost 17-1 to Pope John Paul II. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 22-3 to Pope John Paul II when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for Pope John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.

For Pope John Paul II's part, Gracyn McFall looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave McFall a new career-high.

At the plate, Pope John Paul II let Grace Fitzgerald and Mariesa Osorio run wild. Fitzgerald went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double, while Osorio went a perfect 2-for-2 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits Osorio has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abby Simmers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Pottstown has already played their next match (against Upper Perkiomen), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pope John Paul II, they have also already played their next game, a 5-2 loss against Methacton on the 16th.