Pope John Paul II had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Norristown Eagles and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Pope John Paul II, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
AJ Diaddezio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Diaddezio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luca Dimaio, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Frantz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Pope John Paul II, Norristown also got a great game from a two-way player: Justin Fryer. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fryer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Fryer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Leary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Collin Harrington was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Norristown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Pope John Paul II will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Perkiomen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Norristown, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Spring-Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norristown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
