Norristown lost against Pope John Paul II back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Norristown Eagles fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 4-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Norristown in their matchups with Pope John Paul II: they've now lost four in a row.
Justin Fryer put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fryer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Fryer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Leary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Collin Harrington was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Norristown, Pope John Paul II also got a great game from a two-way player: AJ Diaddezio. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Diaddezio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Luca Dimaio was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Frantz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Norristown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Pope John Paul II, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Norristown will be playing at home against Spring-Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Norristown: 3.6, Spring-Ford: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pope John Paul II, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Upper Perkiomen: 3.7, Pope John Paul II: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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