Phoenixville hasn't had much luck against Spring-Ford recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Phantoms will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. Phoenixville has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Phoenixville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Boyertown on Monday. They lost 12-1 to the Bears.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spring-Ford). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Norristown a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Rams not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024.
Sam Lycosky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lycosky was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Bainbridge, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That run was her first of the season. Brooke Haring was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Spring-Ford pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Phoenixville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Phoenixville couldn't quite get it done against Spring-Ford when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Will the Phantoms have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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