Pope John Paul II and Upper Perkiomen are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. Pope John Paul II will be playing at home against the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pope John Paul II: 1.2, Upper Perkiomen: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Upper Perkiomen is hoping to do on Friday what Norristown couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Pope John Paul II's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pope John Paul II narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Norristown 4-3.
AJ Diaddezio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Diaddezio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luca Dimaio, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Frantz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Upper Perkiomen had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Spring-Ford on Wednesday.
Cole Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Graf, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Upper Perkiomen, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pope John Paul II has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Upper Perkiomen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pope John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Upper Perkiomen in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Perkiomen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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