Softball Recap: Upper Merion Area Beats Phoenixville for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ Pottstown	19
04/01/25 vs Pottstown	13
04/30/25 vs Norristown	9
05/05/25 vs Phoenixville	8
03/28/25 @ Pottsgrove	8

Upper Merion Area came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Phoenixville Phantoms. Considering the Vikings have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Upper Merion Area's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Phoenixville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.

Upper Merion Area has already played their next contest, a 9-6 victory against Pope John Paul II on the 7th. Phoenixville has also already played their next match (against Norristown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.