Baseball Game Preview: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Owen J. Roberts Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 2:06am

Baseball Preview: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Owen J. Roberts Wildcats

Spring-Ford and Owen J. Roberts are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Spring-Ford Rams will be playing at home against the Owen J. Roberts Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Spring-Ford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Thursday, Spring-Ford had just enough and edged Norristown out 7-6.

Dan Ditterline looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Spring-Ford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ruckman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Owen J. Roberts came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Phantoms with a sharp 8-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Owen J. Roberts has managed all season.

Spring-Ford pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Owen J. Roberts, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Spring-Ford couldn't quite finish off Owen J. Roberts in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Will Spring-Ford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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