Bergen Catholic is 8-0 against Pope John XXIII since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bergen Catholic Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against Pope John XXIII at 4:30 p.m. Bergen Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Pope John XXIII will be coming in after a defeat.
Bergen Catholic will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paramus and snuck past 4-2.
Jack Pintarelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Bergen Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petros Rouggeris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII came up short against Delbarton on Monday and fell 9-6. Pope John XXIII has struggled against Delbarton recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bergen Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10-1 record this season. As for Pope John XXIII, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Bergen Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Pope John XXIII in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Bergen Catholic 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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