Spring-Ford is 6-0 against Upper Merion Area since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Spring-Ford Rams will look to defend their home field against the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Spring-Ford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Spring-Ford had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Owen J. Roberts.
Ethan Freed was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Ryan Fields was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ruckman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Upper Merion Area was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Upper Perkiomen.
Upper Merion Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Pascale, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Spring-Ford's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Upper Merion Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Spring-Ford took their win against Upper Merion Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. Does Spring-Ford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Merion Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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