Pottstown is 1-9 against Upper Merion Area since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Trojans will square off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pottstown took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Norristown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted against the Eagles since April 10, 2017.
Pottstown's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reece Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Murphy has posted since back in March of 2024. Shawn Pallay was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Upper Merion Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Norristown. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 17, 2019.
Upper Merion Area let John Tomsho and Hal Eaton run wild. Tomsho scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Eaton scored a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of David Peck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Upper Merion Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Upper Merion Area back to even at 2-2. As for Pottstown, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Pottstown might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Upper Merion Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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