Upper Merion Area is 1-9 against Pope John Paul II since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Upper Merion Area Vikings will be playing at home against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Upper Merion Area had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Norristown.
Upper Merion Area got a good showing from Tristan Fanning, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Andrew Prendergast and Carmen Pascale did some serious damage despite the final result: Prendergast went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Pascale scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Upper Merion Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pope John Paul II proved they can win big back in March (they won by 15) but back in March they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Cardinal O'Hara 6-4.
Upper Merion Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pope John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Upper Merion Area suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Upper Merion Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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