Pope John Paul II is 0-3 against Boyertown since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Pope John Paul II will head out on the road to square off against the Boyertown Bears at 7:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Pope John Paul II will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Upper Perkiomen, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pope John Paul II won by a run and slipped past Upper Perkiomen 4-3.
Lexi DiBricida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Simmers was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Benincasa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Boyertown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in April. Everything went their way against Norristown as Boyertown made off with an 18-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Boyertown considering their two-run performance the match before.
Pope John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Boyertown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Pope John Paul II might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Boyertown when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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