Upper Merion Area has gone a perfect 10-0 against Pottstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Trojans at 3:45 p.m. Upper Merion Area will be strutting in after a victory while Pottstown will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Upper Merion Area earned a 4-1 win over Pottsgrove. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Tristan Fanning
| 03/14/25 @ Interboro | 13 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pottsgrove | 11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Upper Perkiomen | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Upper Perkiomen | 8 |
| 04/07/25 vs Pottsgrove | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Tristan Fanning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has become a key player for Upper Merion Area: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Upper Merion Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Peck, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Henry Destefano, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pottstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-1 to Upper Perkiomen, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Upper Merion Area's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Pottstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Everything went Upper Merion Area's way against Pottstown when the teams last played back in April, as Upper Merion Area made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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