Pope John XXIII had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over The Pingry School Big Blue on Friday. Pope John XXIII has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw The Pingry School, too.
Evan Rose
| 05/15/26 @ The Pingry School | 5 |
| 05/12/26 @ Morris Knolls | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ St. Joseph Regional | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Morris Knolls | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Bridgewater-Raritan | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Evan Rose, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Rakowsky, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Pope John XXIII always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pope John XXIII's win bumped their record up to 5-17. As for The Pingry School, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Looking ahead, Pope John XXIII will be playing at home against Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pope John XXIII is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Columbia a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck. As for The Pingry School, they are taking a road trip to challenge Franklin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Big Blue's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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