The Pottsgrove Falcons will take on the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pottsgrove has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 2.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Pottsgrove challenged Norristown on Monday. The Falcons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Pottsgrove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon McGinley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area had just enough and edged out Upper Perkiomen 3-2 on Thursday.
Tristan Fanning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Upper Merion Area is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Tomsho, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Cole Wellington was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Upper Merion Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Perkiomen only posted a batting average of .174.
Pottsgrove's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Upper Merion Area, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
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