After only two runs in their last matchup, Pope John Paul II made sure to put some runs up on the board against Phoenixville on Thursday. Pope John Paul II blew past the Phoenixville Phantoms 16-4. Winning may never get old, but Pope John Paul II sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Pope John Paul II got a great performance from Lexi DiBricida as she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. DiBricida has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylee Derecola and Abby Simmers did most of the damage at the plate: Derecola scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Simmers scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Simmers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Charlie Hallman was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Pope John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Phoenixville, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Pope John Paul II will take on Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Phoenixville, they will head out on the road to take on Chichester at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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