Pope John Paul II fell victim to Perkiomen Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Pope John Paul II has lost by exactly three runs.
Gracyn McFall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
This is the second loss in a row for Pope John Paul II and nudges their season record down to 8-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Perkiomen Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Pope John Paul II will challenge Phoenixville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pope John Paul II are facing the Phantoms at the right time seeing as the Phantoms are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Perkiomen Valley, they will square off against Spring-Ford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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