The Pottsgrove Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pottsgrove took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Norristown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday.
Luke Tyson
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The team relied heavily on Luke Tyson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Owen Mountz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Merion Area). They blew past Pottstown 15-0 on Wednesday. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
John Tomsho was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Fowler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Upper Merion Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Upper Merion Area and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Pottsgrove, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Pottsgrove came up short against Upper Merion Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 12-8. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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