Pope John Paul II is 1-9 against Upper Perkiomen since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Pope John Paul II will look to defend their home field against the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 4:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Pope John Paul II will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Phoenixville on Thursday. Pope John Paul II blew past Phoenixville 16-4.
Lexi DiBricida tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylee Derecola and Abby Simmers did most of the damage at the plate: Derecola scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Simmers scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Simmers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Hallman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Upper Perkiomen is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-2 to Palisades on Tuesday.
Pope John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Upper Perkiomen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Pope John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Upper Perkiomen when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-6. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Perkiomen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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