Spring-Ford lost to Perkiomen Valley on April 5th, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Spring-Ford Rams won by a run and slipped past the Perkiomen Valley Vikings 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Spring-Ford.
Jackson Wowak tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Flores, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ruckman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Perkiomen Valley's side, Michael Strechay was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Strechay was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aidan Autovino was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Jack Tarloski, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Spring-Ford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Perkiomen Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Spring-Ford will stay at home for another game and welcome Boyertown at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Spring-Ford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Perkiomen Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Norristown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Perkiomen Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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