Softball Recap: Pope John XXIII Extends Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports May 11, 2025, 10:34pm

Softball Recap: Pope John XXIII vs. North Hunterdon Lions

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Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 @ North Hunterdon7-6
05/08/25 @ West Morris Central7-3
05/07/25 @ High Point7-0
05/06/25 vs Randolph2-1
04/28/25 vs High Point10-0

Pope John XXIII won against West Morris Central on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Pope John XXIII won by a run and slipped past the North Hunterdon Lions 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Pope John XXIII sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Pope John XXIII's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Hunterdon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.

Looking ahead, Pope John XXIII will welcome Morris Knolls at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Pope John XXIII surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Hunterdon, they will venture away from home to face off against Robbinsville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

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