Baseball Recap: Pope John Paul II's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Pope John Paul II barely beat Cardinal O'Hara the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Pope John Paul II blew past Cardinal O'Hara 16-8 on Tuesday. Pope John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.

AJ Diaddezio

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara	6
04/14/25 vs Phoenixville	4
05/01/24 vs Spring-Ford	3
04/24/24 @ Perkiomen Valley	3
03/27/25 vs Pottstown	2

AJ Diaddezio was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Jimmy Kenning also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Pope John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal O'Hara only posted an OBP of .429.

The win was the third in a row for Pope John Paul II, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-6.

Pope John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Methacton on the 23rd. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-1 loss against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on the 24th.