Upper Perkiomen has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Upper Perkiomen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Upper Perkiomen will face Upper Merion Area after dropping another heartbreaker against Pope John Paul II on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Upper Perkiomen fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Perkiomen in their matchups with Pope John Paul II: they've now lost three in a row.
Upper Perkiomen saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Williams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Pottstown. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Quintin Sarne looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, John Tomsho was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Teddy Walmsley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Upper Perkiomen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Upper Merion Area, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Upper Perkiomen skirted past Upper Merion Area 4-3 in their previous matchup on April 6th. Will Upper Perkiomen repeat their success, or does Upper Merion Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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