Baseball Recap: Spring-Ford Comes Up Short

Upper Merion Area hit Spring-Ford with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Will Kennedy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Cooper Fanaro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

This is the second loss in a row for Spring-Ford and nudges their season record down to 11-2. As for Upper Merion Area, they moved to 6-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Spring-Ford will venture away from home to take on Upper Perkiomen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Upper Merion Area, they are taking a road trip to square off against Methacton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games the Warriors have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.