Roxbury lost a heartbreaker to Pope John XXIII when they met back in April of 2025, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Gaels fell just short of Pope John XXIII by a score of 8-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Roxbury's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Pope John XXIII, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roxbury will venture away from home to square off against High Point at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gaels 3.4, the Wildcats 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pope John XXIII, they will square off against The Pingry School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Big Blue's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pope John XXIII's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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