The Phoenixville Phantoms will venture away from home to face off against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Phoenixville is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Phoenixville proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Spring-Ford 5-3.
Kevin Kingsbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Kingsbury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cadin Coleman
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In other pitching news, Cadin Coleman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Phoenixville is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
Kingsbury wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Whitesel, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II didn't have quite enough to beat Boyertown on Thursday and fell 2-1. The match marked Pope John Paul II's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pope John Paul II fell to 5-1. As for Phoenixville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Phoenixville might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Phantoms avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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