Pottsgrove has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Phoenixville Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Pottsgrove came up short against Upper Merion Area and fell 12-8.
Pottsgrove saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane O?Hanlon, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Rinda, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Phoenixville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to Pope John Paul II. The loss continues a trend for Phoenixville in their matchups with Pope John Paul II: they've now lost four in a row.
Pottsgrove has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Phoenixville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Pottsgrove came up short against Phoenixville in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phoenixville's Tommy Whitesel, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Pottsgrove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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