The Norristown Eagles will challenge the Pottstown Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Norristown will be strutting in after a win while Pottstown will be coming in after a loss.
Norristown will bounce into Friday's match after beating Upper Merion Area, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Brett Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of John Angelo Salamone, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Norristown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pottstown came up short against Pope John Paul II on Wednesday, falling 19-1.
Pottstown dropped their record down to 3-12-1 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Norristown, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
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