Pope John Paul II had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Upper Perkiomen Indians 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.
Lexi DiBricida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Simmers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Benincasa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pope John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Upper Perkiomen, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Pope John Paul II will challenge Boyertown at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Upper Perkiomen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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