Boyertown is 2-8 against Spring-Ford since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boyertown's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Pocono Mountain West with a sharp 6-0 win. Considering the Bears have won six games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Spring-Ford had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 10-8. Spring-Ford's win was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 3.22 runs allowed on the season.
Austin Houser looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liam Quinn was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Chris Flores also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Spring-Ford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Boyertown's record is now 12-5. As for Spring-Ford, their record now sits at 14-3.
Boyertown suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Spring-Ford when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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