The Upper Merion Area Vikings will head out to face off against the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Merion Area will be strutting in after a victory while Upper Perkiomen will be coming in after a defeat.
Upper Merion Area was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Norristown, sneaking past 5-4. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 17, 2019.
Hal Eaton was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was John Tomsho, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Eaton wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Upper Merion Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Upper Perkiomen came up short against Pottsgrove on Friday and fell 6-2.
Upper Perkiomen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Saeger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Upper Merion Area back to even at 2-2. As for Upper Perkiomen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Upper Merion Area might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Upper Perkiomen when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Upper Merion Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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