Upper Perkiomen had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it five. They lost 9-2 to the Boyertown Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 back in March.
Upper Perkiomen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Eden, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Boyertown, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Boyertown's side, Kyra Neiswender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Neiswender has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Boyertown let Lindsay Mathias and Rielynn Carey run wild. Mathias went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI, while Carey went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Carey has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Upper Perkiomen and Boyertown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Indians will face off against Methacton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (358 vs. 8). Meanwhile, Boyertown (ranked 102nd) will meet Perkiomen Valley (ranked 15th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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