Pope John Paul II will take on the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pope John Paul II had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Phoenixville on Monday. Pope John Paul II blew past Phoenixville 10-4. Pope John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Gross tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Tyler Tindall
| 04/13/26 @ Phoenixville | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Norristown | 2 |
| 06/02/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Norristown | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Pottstown | 2 |
On the hitting side, Tyler Tindall was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Blaise Desanto was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley won against Pottstown on Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Vikings didn't even let Pottsgrove on the board, marking the Vikings' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Colin Roeser looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Eli Paradise was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chase Kelly, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Perkiomen Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pottsgrove struck out seven times.
Pope John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Perkiomen Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Perkiomen Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pope John Paul II has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Perkiomen Valley, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Pope John Paul II's hitters?
Pope John Paul II might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Perkiomen Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
