The Upper Merion Area Vikings will head out on the road to square off against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Merion Area will be strutting in after a victory while Pope John Paul II will be coming in after a defeat.
Upper Merion Area will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on April 9th, then bounced right back against Upper Perkiomen two weeks ago. Upper Merion Area put the hurt on Upper Perkiomen with a sharp 15-5 win.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Pope John Paul II's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Perkiomen Valley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pope John Paul II in their matchups with Perkiomen Valley: they've now lost nine in a row.
Pope John Paul II saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hallman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Upper Merion Area now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Upper Merion Area skirted past Pope John Paul II 14-13 in their previous matchup on April 5th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pope John Paul II's Molly Houchins, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Upper Merion Area still be able to contain Houchins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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