Pottsgrove had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Norristown Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Pottsgrove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon McGinley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Norristown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 4th.
On Norristown's side, Matt Leary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Norristown is 2-1 when Leary allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Leary was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pottsgrove will challenge rival Upper Merion Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Norristown is set to face off against their familiar foe Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
