Norristown was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pottsgrove Falcons 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Falcons back in April, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Matt Leary made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Norristown: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Leary was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Brett Murphy
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Leary wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Murphy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave Murphy a new career-high. Gavin Walker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Norristown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Pottsgrove, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Norristown is set to square off against their familiar foe Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pottsgrove will take on rival Upper Merion Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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