Pottstown is 1-9 against Pope John Paul II since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Pottstown will head out on the road to square off against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m.
Pottstown is leaving town to face Pope John Paul II after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Pottstown lost 7-1 to Pottsgrove on Wednesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 19 in a row.
Austin Derstine
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Pottstown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Derstine, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Those two hits gave Derstine a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Upper Merion Area with a sharp 15-7 win.
AJ Diaddezio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Diaddezio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Timdall was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Chase Frantz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pope John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Merion Area only posted an OBP of .344.
Pottstown might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Pottstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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