Pottstown hasn't had much luck against Upper Merion Area recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Trojans will welcome the Vikings at 3:45 p.m.
Pottstown is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-1 to Upper Perkiomen, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Pottstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Pallay, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area beat Pottsgrove 4-1 on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Tristan Fanning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Upper Merion Area's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
Upper Merion Area's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Pottstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Pottstown suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Upper Merion Area when the teams last played back in April. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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