Upper Merion Area is on a four-game streak of home losses, Pottstown a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Upper Merion Area Vikings will take on the Pottstown Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Merion Area will be strutting in after a victory while Pottstown will be coming in after a loss.
Upper Merion Area will bounce into Friday's match after beating Methacton, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Upper Merion Area narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Methacton 9-7.
Dylan Roberts made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Roberts was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carmen Pascale and Andrew Prendergast did most of the damage at the plate: Pascale got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Prendergast went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. John Tomsho was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pottstown fell victim to Boyertown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Upper Merion Area's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Pottstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Upper Merion Area beat Pottstown 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Upper Merion Area repeat their success, or does Pottstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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