Spring-Ford is 10-0 against Norristown since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Spring-Ford Rams will be playing at home against the Norristown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Spring-Ford is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Methacton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3.
Andrew Wible was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Flores made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Norristown fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Upper Perkiomen on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for Norristown in their matchups with Upper Perkiomen: they've now lost five in a row.
Norristown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Macarski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Norristown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Perkiomen only tossed five.
Spring-Ford's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Norristown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spring-Ford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Norristown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spring-Ford came out on top in a nail-biter against Norristown when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 7-6. Will Spring-Ford repeat their success, or does Norristown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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