Pope John XXIII waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Roxbury Gaels by a score of 5-2. For Pope John XXIII, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Roxbury walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Brendan Opat tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Pope John XXIII got a big performance out of Brandon Weir, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Pami, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Pope John XXIII is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Roxbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John XXIII will take on Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delaware Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Pope John XXIII's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roxbury, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bayonne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bayonne is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Roxbury will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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