It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pope John XXIII ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Blair Academy Bucs 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Pope John XXIII, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pope John XXIII has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Blair Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John XXIII will challenge West Morris Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blair Academy, they will face off against Lawrenceville School at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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