Upper Perkiomen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to the Pottsgrove Falcons. Upper Perkiomen was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pottsgrove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Zane Saeger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Rieg, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pottsgrove's side, Ricky Scott and Gabe Rinda did most of the damage at the plate: Scott scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Rinda scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Upper Perkiomen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Pottsgrove, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Perkiomen will take on Norristown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Norristown is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Upper Perkiomen will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Pottsgrove, they will head out on the road to face off against Owen J. Roberts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pottsgrove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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