Norristown is 0-10 against Spring-Ford since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Norristown Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Spring-Ford Rams at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Norristown: 3.6, Spring-Ford: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Norristown had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Pope John Paul II. Norristown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Fryer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fryer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Fryer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Leary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Collin Harrington was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Spring-Ford had just enough and edged Upper Perkiomen out 5-3 on Wednesday.
Jackson Wowak looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Flores, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and a run.
Norristown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Spring-Ford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Norristown might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Spring-Ford in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Norristown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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