The Norristown Eagles will face off against the Pottsgrove Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Norristown nor Pottsgrove posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Norristown's offense. They lost 10-0 to Pope John Paul II on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with Pope John Paul II recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pottsgrove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Pope John Paul II. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since March 20th.
Shane O'Hanlon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Pottsgrove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Hornak, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Norristown's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Pottsgrove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Pottsgrove's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Norristown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pottsgrove, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Norristown keep running through batters, or will the Falcons buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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