While Randolph put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Pope John XXIII. The Rams walked away with a 3-0 win over Pope John XXIII. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 10-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Ethan Shire's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Randolph is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise.
Brendan Stokoe
| 05/11/26 @ Pope John XXIII | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Boonton | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Roxbury | 2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Montville | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ North Hunterdon | 1 |
At the plate, Brendan Stokoe was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sal Midolo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Randolph has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pope John XXIII, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Randolph will square off against rival Montville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII is set to challenge their familiar foe Morris Knolls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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