Baseball Preview: Upper Perkiomen Indians vs. Perkiomen Valley Vikings
Upper Perkiomen is 0-9 against Perkiomen Valley since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Upper Perkiomen Indians will head out on the road to take on the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Upper Perkiomen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Upper Perkiomen had just enough and edged Phoenixville out 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Bugman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Evan Sands was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley has not done well against Spring-Ford recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Perkiomen Valley skirted past Spring-Ford 4-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Perkiomen Valley has scored all year.
Ryan Murphy was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michael Strechay, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Upper Perkiomen's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Perkiomen Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Upper Perkiomen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Perkiomen Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .388. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Upper Perkiomen came up short against Perkiomen Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Upper Perkiomen, Nathan Fisher (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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