After flying high against Phoenixville last Thursday, Pope John Paul II came back down to earth. Pope John Paul II fell just short of the Upper Perkiomen Indians by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Pope John Paul II was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Upper Perkiomen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Pope John Paul II got a good showing from Ryan Long, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pope John Paul II saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Terlesky, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Diaddezio, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pope John Paul II's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Upper Perkiomen, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Pope John Paul II will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Boyertown at 4:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Boyertown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Upper Perkiomen, they will head out on the road to face off against Methacton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Methacton: 3.2, Upper Perkiomen: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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