Spring-Ford has gone a perfect 10-0 against Norristown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rams will head out to challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Spring-Ford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Norristown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Spring-Ford might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to Phoenixville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rams have suffered against the Phantoms since May 16, 2019.
Dom Ruggiero
| 04/10/25 vs Phoenixville | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Owen J. Roberts | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Methacton | 1 |
Spring-Ford had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Andrew Wible and Dom Ruggiero Wible pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits, while Ruggiero pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ruggiero has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Spring-Ford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Babore, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Cooper Nelson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Norristown came up short against Methacton on Thursday, falling 9-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Ronca put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Ronca was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Collin Harrington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Spring-Ford's record is now 3-5. As for Norristown, their record now sits at 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spring-Ford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Norristown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spring-Ford came out on top in a nail-biter against Norristown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
