Pope John Paul II extended their postseason success on Thursday against Upper Perkiomen. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Upper Perkiomen Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope John Paul II.
Lexi DiBricida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Fitzgerald was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Derecola, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pope John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Upper Perkiomen, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pope John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upper Perkiomen, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against New Hope-Solebury at 4:00 p.m.
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