Upper Merion Area scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pottstown Trojans as the Upper Merion Area Vikings made off with a 16-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Upper Merion Area with their most commanding win of the season.
Quintin Sarne looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Upper Merion Area got a massive performance out of John Tomsho, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Teddy Walmsley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Pottstown's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Gilmore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Pottstown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Upper Merion Area's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Pottstown, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Merion Area will face off against Upper Perkiomen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Upper Merion Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Pottstown, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Reading at 11:00 a.m. Reading is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Pottstown will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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