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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