Preview: Upper Merion Area Vikings vs. Norristown Eagles
The Upper Merion Area Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Norristown Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last match, Upper Merion Area made sure to put some runs up on the board against Interboro on Monday. Everything went Upper Merion Area's way against Interboro as Upper Merion Area made off with a 14-2 victory.
Upper Merion Area let John Tomsho and Teddy Walmsley loose on the outfield. Tomsho scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Walmsley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Dylan Roberts was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Norristown had already won three in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Norristown saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Gaurino, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Macarski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Upper Merion Area made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Norristown, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Upper Merion Area took their win against Norristown in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Merion Area 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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