Pope John XXIII won against St. Joseph Regional last Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Pope John XXIII never let the Kinnelon Colts onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope John XXIII.
Not much got past Will Ryan, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Kinnelon off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Andrew Pami was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pope John XXIII is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Kinnelon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John XXIII will take on West Morris Mendham at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kinnelon, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Morris Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kinnelon and Morris Catholic are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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