The Upper Perkiomen Indians will venture away from home to face off against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Upper Perkiomen has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Upper Perkiomen managed to slip by Perkiomen Valley the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Indians came up short against the Vikings on Wednesday, falling 16-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered against the Vikings since May 5, 2016.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pope John Paul II, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Faith Christian Academy on Thursday as they made off with a 19-9 win. Pope John Paul II's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grace Fitzgerald was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Derecola, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Pope John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Upper Perkiomen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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