Pope John Paul II will head out to take on the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Pope John Paul II will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Phoenixville on Monday. Pope John Paul II was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Phoenixville. Pope John Paul II hasn't had any issues with Phoenixville recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Carson Glose was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
AJ Diaddezio
| 04/14/25 vs Phoenixville | 4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Spring-Ford | 3 |
| 04/24/24 @ Perkiomen Valley | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pottstown | 2 |
| 05/06/24 @ Upper Perkiomen | 2 |
In other batting news, AJ Diaddezio was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Tyler Timdall was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pope John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phoenixville only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Trojans. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three runs.
Chase Kelly and Chris Horgan dominated on the mound. Kelly tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Horgan pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Autovino, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Perkiomen Valley, their record now sits at 8-3.
Pope John Paul II's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Pope John Paul II has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Perkiomen Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pope John Paul II continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Pope John Paul II's way against Perkiomen Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Pope John Paul II made off with a 10-4 win. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perkiomen Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
