Pope John Paul II
| 04/16/26 vs Perkiomen Valley | 10-0 |
| 04/13/26 @ Phoenixville | 10-4 |
| 04/10/26 vs Boyertown | 4-2 |
Pope John Paul II extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 8-2. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Perkiomen Valley Vikings a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for Pope John Paul II as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sam Buckley and Breylan Kupp did most of the damage at the plate: Buckley went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Kupp went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That triple was Buckley's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kayden Witter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Pope John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
As for Perkiomen Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8. The matchup marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Perkiomen Valley's side, Collin Kim made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Looking ahead, Pope John Paul II will challenge Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perkiomen Valley, they will welcome Wilson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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