Pottstown extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-15. They came up short against the Pottsgrove Falcons, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 back in March.
As for Pottsgrove, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
For Pottsgrove's part, Austin Matthews tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Matthews is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Chase Drost was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Luca Pennisi, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Pottstown and Pottsgrove could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Trojans will take on Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (584 vs. 123). Meanwhile, Pottsgrove (ranked 536th) will meet Upper Perkiomen (ranked 98th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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