Pottsgrove fell victim to Pope John Paul II and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Pope John Paul II. Pottsgrove has struggled against Pope John Paul II recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pottsgrove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Mountz, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Pope John Paul II's side, Ryan Long looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Tj Boccella and Tyler Timdall did most of the damage at the plate: Boccella scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Timdall scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Pottsgrove's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pope John Paul II, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pottsgrove will square off against Perkiomen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perkiomen Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out on the road to challenge Norristown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Norristown: 3.6, Pope John Paul II: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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