Softball Recap: Pope John Paul II Comes Up Short

Pope John Paul II

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs Interboro	3-5
04/30/25 @ Pottsgrove	11-1
04/28/25 @ Norristown	15-4
04/24/25 vs Phoenixville	6-5
04/23/25 @ Perkiomen Valley	0-3

Pope John Paul II easily dispatched Pottsgrove on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Pope John Paul II fell just short of the Interboro Buccaneers by a score of 5-3 on Friday. Pope John Paul II's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Molly Houchins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Fitzgerald, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Interboro, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.

Pope John Paul II and Interboro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Pope John Paul II will challenge Pottstown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (217 vs. 565). Meanwhile, Interboro (ranked 53rd) will meet Ridley (ranked 321st) at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.