Upper Perkiomen is 9-1 against Pope John Paul II since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Upper Perkiomen Indians will head out on the road to square off against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Upper Perkiomen has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Pope John Paul II will arrive with four straight wins.
Upper Perkiomen lost 13-2 to Palisades on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Pope John Paul II made sure to put some runs up on the board against Phoenixville on Thursday. Everything went Pope John Paul II's way against Phoenixville as Pope John Paul II made off with a 16-4 victory.
Pope John Paul II got a great performance from Lexi DiBricida as she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. DiBricida has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rylee Derecola and Abby Simmers did most of the damage at the plate: Derecola scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Simmers scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Simmers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Charlie Hallman was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Upper Perkiomen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pope John Paul II, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
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