Norristown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Upper Merion Area on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
John Angelo Salamone was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Gavin Walker was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Norristown now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Upper Merion Area, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Norristown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 18-6 loss against Bensalem on the 29th. As for Upper Merion Area, they will face off against Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Perkiomen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Upper Merion Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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