Baseball Preview: Upper Merion Area Vikings vs. Pottstown Trojans
Upper Merion Area is 9-1 against Pottstown since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Upper Merion Area Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Pottstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Upper Merion Area will be strutting in after a win while Pottstown will be coming in after a loss.
Upper Merion Area will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Pottsgrove, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Upper Merion Area walked away with a 12-8 victory over Pottsgrove on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Upper Merion Area needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
David Peck was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sean Rogers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pottstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Upper Perkiomen.
Upper Merion Area's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Pottstown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went Upper Merion Area's way against Pottstown when the teams last played two weeks ago as Upper Merion Area made off with a 16-1 victory. 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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