The Delaware Valley Terriers will head out on the road to take on Pope John XXIII at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Delaware Valley beats Pope John XXIII with five runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Delaware Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Vernon 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Delaware Valley who now have three in a row.
Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Gaels.
Pope John XXIII got a great performance from Brendan Opat as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Brandon Weir was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Struble, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Delaware Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. As for Pope John XXIII, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Delaware Valley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Pope John XXIII when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Delaware Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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