Upper Merion Area hasn't had much luck against Pope John Paul II recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Vikings will take on Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m.
Upper Merion Area came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Devon Prep, falling 13-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pope John Paul II, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Norristown on Wednesday as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Pope John Paul II, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jimmy Kenning, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Nik Deforge was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Pope John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norristown only posted a batting average of .222.
Pope John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Merion Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Upper Merion Area suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Pope John Paul II when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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