Baseball Preview: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials
The Spring-Ford Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring-Ford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Spring-Ford can't be too worried about heading out to take on Plymouth Whitemarsh: they just beat Owen J. Roberts at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Spring-Ford had just enough and edged Owen J. Roberts out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Spring-Ford.
Andrew Wible tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Spring-Ford let Jacob Witmer and Nick Flores loose on the outfield. Witmer scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Flores went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Plymouth Whitemarsh had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Wissahickon last Tuesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh also got a good showing from Cooper Jones, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Olszyk, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Spring-Ford's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday 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 Plymouth Whitemarsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spring-Ford beat Plymouth Whitemarsh 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring-Ford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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