After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pope John Paul II, Upper Merion Area was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Norristown Eagles 5-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2021, but that streak is no more.
John Tomsho
| 03/28/25 @ Norristown | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Interboro | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Cheltenham | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Pottsgrove | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Boyertown | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Upper Merion Area let John Tomsho and Hal Eaton run wild. Tomsho scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Eaton scored a run while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits Tomsho has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of David Peck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Upper Merion Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Upper Merion Area back to even at 2-2. As for Norristown, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Upper Merion Area will challenge Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Perkiomen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Upper Merion Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norristown, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-6 loss against Bensalem on the 29th.
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