Methacton has won six straight games at home, while Upper Moreland has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Warriors will host the Bears at 3:45 p.m. Methacton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Upper Moreland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Two weeks ago, Methacton beat Boyertown 6-1.
Meanwhile, Upper Moreland was able to grind out a solid victory over New Hope-Solebury on Monday, taking the game 10-6. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Colson Campbell looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Max Abbosh was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Lucas Zipper was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Upper Moreland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Methacton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Moreland, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Methacton took their victory against Upper Moreland in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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