Baseball Preview: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Phoenixville Phantoms
The Spring-Ford Rams will head out on the road to take on the Phoenixville Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Spring-Ford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Spring-Ford took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Norristown out 3-2.
Dominic Ruggiero tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Logan Babore was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Phoenixville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to Pope John Paul II.
Phoenixville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Kingsbury, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Spring-Ford pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Phoenixville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spring-Ford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Phoenixville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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