After eight games on the road, Pope John XXIII is heading back home. They will take on the West Morris Mendham Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pope John XXIII will be strutting in after a victory while West Morris Mendham will be coming in after a loss.
If Pope John XXIII beats West Morris Mendham with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Pope John XXIII never let Kinnelon onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Will Ryan's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Evan Johnson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Pami, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Morris Mendham lost 15-2 to Livingston on Monday. West Morris Mendham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Pope John XXIII back to even at 8-8. As for West Morris Mendham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Pope John XXIII suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to West Morris Mendham when the teams last played back in April. Will Pope John XXIII have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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