The Upper Merion Area Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Norristown Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Upper Merion Area managed to slip by Pope John Paul II the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Upper Merion Area lost 15-7 to Pope John Paul II on Wednesday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nathan Gordon
| 03/26/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Pottsgrove | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Pottstown | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Upper Perkiomen | 1 |
Nathan Gordon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Upper Merion Area hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pope John Paul II struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Norristown was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against Upper Perkiomen, falling 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Norristown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Murphy hit this season.
Upper Merion Area now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Norristown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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