Phoenixville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past the Unionville Longhorns 11-3. Phoenixville's victory was all the more impressive since Unionville was averaging only 2.82 runs allowed on the season.
Sam Marsh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Marsh was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Farrand, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nico Nattle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Unionville's side, they got a good showing from Brandon Brookes, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Unionville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Parise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Parise is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Unionville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phoenixville only tossed seven.
The win got Phoenixville back to even at 4-4. As for Unionville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Phoenixville will head out on the road to face off against Pottstown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Phoenixville is facing Pottstown at the right time seeing as Pottstown is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Unionville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Great Valley at 4:00 p.m. Unionville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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