Pope John Paul II hit Methacton with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly two runs.
Methacton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Pope John Paul II, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Methacton will square off against rival Upper Merion Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II is set to challenge their familiar foe Owen J. Roberts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pope John Paul II 4, Owen J. Roberts 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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