Upper Merion Area has gone 9-1 against Pottstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Upper Merion Area needed a bit of extra time to put away Norristown. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2021, but that streak is no more.
John Tomsho
| 03/28/25 @ Norristown | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Interboro | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Cheltenham | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Pottsgrove | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Boyertown | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Upper Merion Area let John Tomsho and Hal Eaton run wild. Tomsho scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Eaton scored a run while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits Tomsho has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of David Peck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Upper Merion Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pottstown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Norristown get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted against the Eagles since April 10, 2017.
Pottstown's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reece Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Shawn Pallay was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Upper Merion Area back to even at 2-2. As for Pottstown, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Upper Merion Area's way against Pottstown when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Upper Merion Area made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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