Pope John Paul II will be playing in front of their home fans against the Phoenixville Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pope John Paul II: 2.6, Phoenixville: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Pope John Paul II had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Spring-Ford. Pope John Paul II has struggled against Spring-Ford recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Carson Glose and AJ Diaddezio stepped up to the plate in a big way. Glose scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Diaddezio went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Dylan Simeone was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pope John Paul II was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring-Ford only hit a.
Meanwhile, Phoenixville waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Vikings.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Jacobson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Kingsbury, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Phoenixville, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pope John Paul II has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Phoenixville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pope John Paul II beat Phoenixville 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does Phoenixville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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