The Phoenixville Phantoms are taking a road trip to square off against the Spring-Ford Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenixville is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Phoenixville had taken Owen J. Roberts down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Phantoms lost 14-5 to the Wildcats.
Boyertown hit Spring-Ford with a six-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Rams fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bears since Monday.
Spring-Ford got a good showing from Chris Russell, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Russell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Spring-Ford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Haag, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Luke Sedor was another, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Phoenixville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Spring-Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Phoenixville might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Spring-Ford in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Phantoms avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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