Perkiomen Valley came into Monday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Norristown Eagles out 7-5. This was payback for Perkiomen Valley, who suffered an 8-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Aidan Autovino, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Collin Hughes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Norristown's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Fryer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brett Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Perkiomen Valley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Norristown, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Perkiomen Valley will head out on the road to face off against Phoenixville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perkiomen Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Norristown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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