Baseball Game Preview: Pottstown Trojans vs. Perkiomen Valley Vikings

Pottstown hasn't had much luck against Perkiomen Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m.

Pottstown is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Boyertown.

Cole Boyles was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Boyles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Boyles wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Pallay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Wildcats. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three runs.

Like Pottstown, Perkiomen Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Michael Strechay. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Strechay has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Aidan Autovino was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Andrew Keenan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Pottstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Perkiomen Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Pottstown suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Perkiomen Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.