Upper Perkiomen can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pottstown Trojans a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Upper Perkiomen might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Gavin Weiss made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Weiss was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Kyle Mazzie looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Zane Saeger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Owen Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Upper Perkiomen pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Pottstown, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Perkiomen will square off against Spring-Ford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Spring-Ford: 2.8, Upper Perkiomen: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pottstown, they will head out on the road to challenge Boyertown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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