Baseball Preview: Phoenixville Phantoms vs. Unionville Longhorns
The Phoenixville Phantoms will be playing at home against the Unionville Longhorns at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Phoenixville took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Pottsgrove.
Chris Mull was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Giovanni Vito, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Unionville entered their tilt with Coatesville with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Raiders on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4.
Unionville also got a great performance from Luca Urdaneta as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Urdaneta has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cenzo Sammaritano, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Parise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Phoenixville's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Unionville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
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