Baseball Recap: Owen J. Roberts Wildcats vs. Pottsgrove Falcons
There's no place like home for Owen J. Roberts, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Pottsgrove Falcons onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. This was payback for Owen J. Roberts, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Pottsgrove's part, Carter Burg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Pottsgrove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Scott, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Owen J. Roberts is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Pottsgrove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Owen J. Roberts will face off against Perkiomen Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pottsgrove, they will head out on the road to take on Upper Merion Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pottsgrove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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