Baseball Recap: Phoenixville Phantoms vs. Pope John Paul II
It was a good run, but Phoenixville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to Pope John Paul II. Phoenixville has struggled against Pope John Paul II recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Phoenixville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Kingsbury, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pope John Paul II's side, AJ Diaddezio made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Diaddezio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Diaddezio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tj Boccella was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Aidan Sgarra was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Phoenixville's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Pope John Paul II, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phoenixville will challenge Pottsgrove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Phoenixville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pottsgrove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out on the road to take on Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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