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| 03/28/25 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 7-8 L |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pottsgrove and Upper Perkiomen are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Falcons will head out to face off against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pottsgrove is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Pottsgrove came up short against Pottstown and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly three runs.
Brandon McGinley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. McGinley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
McGinley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Philip Barrow, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Charlie Potpinko also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Upper Perkiomen made sure to put some runs up on the board against Norristown on Monday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Eagles. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Like Pottsgrove, Upper Perkiomen also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackson Long. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jack Rieg was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Zane Saeger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Upper Perkiomen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Pottsgrove's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Upper Perkiomen, their record is now 9-7.
Pottsgrove was able to grind out a solid victory over Upper Perkiomen in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
