Pope John Paul II is 9-1 against Upper Merion Area since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Pope John Paul II will look to defend their home field against the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Pope John Paul II can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Perkiomen Valley as Pope John Paul II made off with a 10-4 win.
AJ Diaddezio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Diaddezio was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Glose, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Chase Frantz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Upper Merion Area's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Spring-Ford on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Merion Area in their matchups with Spring-Ford: they've now lost seven in a row.
Upper Merion Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Tomsho, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Upper Merion Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Pope John Paul II's way against Upper Merion Area in their previous meeting on April 5th as Pope John Paul II made off with a 10-2 win. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Merion Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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