Pottsgrove extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They fell 4-1 to the Upper Merion Area Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.
Carter Burg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Tyson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Upper Merion Area, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Upper Merion Area's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Tristan Fanning gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. The Vikings are undefeated when Fanning posts eight or more strikeouts, but 4-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Upper Merion Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Peck, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Henry Destefano, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pottsgrove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upper Merion Area, they will challenge Pottstown at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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