Perkiomen Valley hadn't beaten Phoenixville on the road since April 20, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Phantoms an 8-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Not much got past Liam McNeill, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Phoenixville off the board.
Braden Tighe
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At the plate, John Ott and Braden Tighe did most of the damage at the plate: Ott went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, while Tighe went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Tighe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chris Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Perkiomen Valley pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Phoenixville, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Perkiomen Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Boyertown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 4, the Bears 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Phoenixville will challenge rival Methacton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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