It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Upper Perkiomen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Norristown Eagles 4-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Upper Perkiomen as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Upper Perkiomen's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordin Dice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Norristown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Perkiomen only tossed five.
Upper Perkiomen's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Norristown, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Perkiomen will face off against Pottstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upper Perkiomen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Norristown, they will head out on the road to take on Spring-Ford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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