There's no place like home for Phoenixville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Upper Perkiomen Indians out 7-6. This was payback for Phoenixville, who suffered a 9-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tommy Whitesel made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Whitesel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whitesel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Mull, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
On Upper Perkiomen's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Williams, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zane Saeger, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Phoenixville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. As for Upper Perkiomen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Phoenixville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Upper Merion Area at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Phoenixville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Upper Perkiomen, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pottsgrove at 7:00 p.m. Upper Perkiomen is facing Pottsgrove at the right time seeing as Pottsgrove is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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