The Roxbury Gaels will be playing in front of their home fans against Pope John XXIII at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxbury will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, everything went Roxbury's way against Bloomfield as Roxbury made off with a 9-2 win. That seven run margin sets a new team best for Roxbury this season.
Pope John XXIII aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Monday extended their overall winning streak to three. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over West Morris Mendham. That's two games straight that Pope John XXIII has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Evan Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Portman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Roxbury now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Pope John XXIII, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Roxbury skirted past Pope John XXIII 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Roxbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John XXIII turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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