Baseball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II vs. Boyertown Bears

Pope John Paul II is 2-8 against Boyertown since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Pope John Paul II will head out to challenge Boyertown at 4:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Pope John Paul II will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Spring-Ford, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Pope John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Spring-Ford on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for Pope John Paul II as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Carson Glose

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/08/25 vs Spring-Ford	3
03/26/25 @ Upper Merion Area	1
05/01/24 vs Spring-Ford	1
04/29/24 vs Pottstown	1
04/27/24 @ Archbishop Carroll	1

Carson Glose was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Glose was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Frantz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Sam Buckley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Boyertown's offense. They lost 9-0 to Upper Perkiomen on Wednesday. The Bears have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Boyertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Pope John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Boyertown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John Paul II since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.