Pottsgrove extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against the Upper Merion Area Vikings, falling 13-1. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Pottsgrove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Hornak, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Upper Merion Area, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Upper Merion Area's side, Cole Wellington and Michael Tomsho did most of the damage at the plate: Wellington got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI, while Tomsho went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five RBI gave Wellington a new career-high. Rudy Wilhelm was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pottsgrove will welcome Spring-Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upper Merion Area, they will host Perkiomen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perkiomen Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something Upper Merion Area will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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