Pottsgrove fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pope John Paul II on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pottsgrove of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Pope John Paul II's part, Kelly Murphy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Molly Houchins was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pottsgrove's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pope John Paul II, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Pottsgrove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pope John Paul II, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Perkiomen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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