Phoenixville is 10-0 against Pottstown since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Phoenixville Phantoms will head out on the road to face off against the Pottstown Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Phoenixville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Phoenixville is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Unionville on Saturday as Phoenixville made off with an 11-3 win. Phoenixville's victory was all the more impressive since Unionville was averaging only 2.82 runs allowed on the season.
Sam Marsh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Marsh was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Nico Nattle was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Pottstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Reading.
Pottstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Draucker, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Draucker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
The win got Phoenixville back to even at 4-4. As for Pottstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Phoenixville took their victory against Pottstown when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phoenixville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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