Pope John XXIII is 4-0 against Morris Knolls since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Pope John XXIII are on the road again to play the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pope John XXIII gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Montville 12-10.
Brendan Opat looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Mac Tufts was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jack Portman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morris Knolls had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Wolfpack.
Pope John XXIII's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Morris Knolls, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Pope John XXIII skirted past Morris Knolls 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John XXIII since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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