Baseball Game Preview: Boyertown Bears vs. Upper Perkiomen Indians

The Boyertown Bears will venture away from home to take on the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Boyertown took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Daniel Boone a 5-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Boyertown got a great performance from Christian Tonini as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Ellis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.

Upper Perkiomen never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pottstown on Tuesday. They blew past the Trojans 13-2. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.

Grayson Sabo was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Sabo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Upper Perkiomen let Jordin Dice and Jack Rieg run wild. Dice scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Rieg scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Dice a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Adam, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Upper Perkiomen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pottstown only managed four hits.

Boyertown's record is now 2-5. As for Upper Perkiomen, their record now sits at 5-3.

Boyertown might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Upper Perkiomen in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.