The West Morris Mendham Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge Pope John XXIII at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
West Morris Mendham will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They lost 15-2 to Livingston. West Morris Mendham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII won against St. Joseph Regional on Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Pope John XXIII came out on top against Kinnelon by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Will Ryan's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Pami, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Morris Mendham's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pope John XXIII, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Everything went West Morris Mendham's way against Pope John XXIII in their previous matchup back in April as West Morris Mendham made off with a 16-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Morris Mendham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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