Pottstown only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Renaissance Academy on Friday. The Pottstown Trojans put the hurt on the Renaissance Academy Knights with a sharp 13-6 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pottstown also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Reece Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Murphy was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-5.
In other pitching news, Shawn Pallay looked comfortable as he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Back at the plate, Pottstown got a massive performance out of Drew Bunning, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Collins, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pottstown's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pottstown will face off against Spring-Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Renaissance Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Collegium Charter at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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