Pope John XXIII came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the St. Peter's Prep Marauders 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pope John XXIII also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Ayden Aguiar tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Pope John XXIII saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marco Bonifiglio, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Pope John XXIII now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Peter's Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Pope John XXIII will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Peter's Prep, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bayonne at 4:30 p.m. Bayonne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Peter's Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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