Pope John XXIII waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the West Morris Mendham Minutemen by a score of 8-3. That's two games straight that Pope John XXIII has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Evan Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Struble, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pope John XXIII is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for West Morris Mendham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Pope John XXIII will head out on the road to square off against Roxbury at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxbury is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Pope John XXIII will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Morris Mendham will take on West Morris Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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