Norristown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Spring-Ford Rams by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Norristown has lost by just one run.
Matt Leary put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Leary was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, John Angelo Salamone and Brett Murphy did some serious damage despite the final result: Salamone went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Murphy scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Spring-Ford's side, Dan Ditterline looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Spring-Ford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Micah Seitzinger was another key contributor, scoring a run.
Norristown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Spring-Ford, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Norristown will take on Boyertown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Spring-Ford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Owen J. Roberts at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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