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 win while Upper Perkiomen will be coming in after a defeat.
Upper Merion Area will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Owen J. Roberts, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 2-1.
Cole Wellington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Upper Merion Area's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Peck, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Upper Perkiomen came up short against Methacton on Monday, falling 13-2. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Upper Merion Area has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Perkiomen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Upper Merion Area suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Upper Perkiomen in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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