Pope John XXIII won against Chatham  last Monday with seven  runs and they decided to stick to that  run total again  on Friday. Pope John XXIII narrowly escaped with a  victory as the  team sidled past the Montville Mustangs  7-6. The  win made it back-to-back  victories for Pope John XXIII.
  Evan Johnson was  excellent,  going 1-for-3 with three  RBI, a  triple,  and a  run. The team also got some help courtesy of  Jack Portman, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while  getting on base  in two of his four plate appearances.
 Pope John XXIII's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Montville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
 Pope John XXIII will play host again  on Saturday to welcome High Point, where first pitch is scheduled  at 11:00  a.m. As for Montville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chatham at 4:00  p.m.  on Monday.
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