The Upper Merion Area Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Pottsgrove Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pottsgrove took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Upper Merion Area, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Upper Merion Area narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Upper Perkiomen 3-2.
Tristan Fanning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Upper Merion Area is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.
John Tomsho
| 05/01/25 vs Upper Perkiomen | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Pope John Paul II | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Methacton | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Boyertown | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Owen J. Roberts | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, John Tomsho was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Cole Wellington was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Upper Merion Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Perkiomen only posted a batting average of .174.
Meanwhile, Pottsgrove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Norristown.
Pottsgrove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon McGinley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Upper Merion Area's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Pottsgrove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Pottsgrove's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Upper Merion Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pottsgrove, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Upper Merion Area keep running through batters, or will the Falcons buck the trend?
Upper Merion Area skirted past Pottsgrove 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
