After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bridgewater-Raritan, Roxbury was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Pope John XXIII out 3-2. This was payback for Roxbury, who suffered a 7-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Pope John XXIII's part, they got a good showing from JC Franconere, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Pope John XXIII saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mac Tufts, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Roxbury made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Pope John XXIII, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Roxbury will be playing at home against Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Roxbury is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Pope John XXIII, they will head out on the road to take on Delbarton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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