While Upper Merion Area's win against Pottsgrove wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Falcons 4-2. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Henry Destefano
| 05/07/26 vs Pottsgrove | 9 |
| 04/13/26 @ Owen J. Roberts | 4 |
| 04/27/26 vs Pope John Paul II | 3 |
| 04/01/26 @ Pottstown | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Pottstown | 3 |
Upper Merion Area gave Henry Destefano the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Destefano a new career-high.
At the plate, Upper Merion Area's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hal Eaton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Upper Merion Area's record is now 9-10. As for Pottsgrove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
As of now, neither Upper Merion Area nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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