After four games on the road, Pottstown is heading back home. They will take on the Phoenixville Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Saturday, Pottstown suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Reading.
Pottstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Draucker, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Draucker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Phoenixville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Unionville as Phoenixville made off with an 11-3 win. Phoenixville's victory was all the more impressive since Unionville was averaging only 2.82 runs allowed on the season.
Sam Marsh was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Marsh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Farrand, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nico Nattle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Pottstown's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Phoenixville, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Pottstown suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Phoenixville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Pottstown, Dylan Antonini (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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