Phoenixville-Spring-Ford Baseball

Spring-Ford defeated neighborhood rival Phoenixville, 4-1, in Pioneer Athletic Conference baseball action Monday at Ram Stadium in Royersford.
Phoenixville scored one run in the first inning, but Spring-Ford came back with two runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to win the ballgame.
The Phantoms managed just two hits off Spring-Ford left-handed pitcher Rich Guthridge, who struck out 10 batters and walked none in seven innings of work.
The Rams finished with five hits off Phoenixville left-hander Jake Waller, who worked 4 2/3 innings with three earned runs allowed, five walks and four strikeouts. Devon Landis and Zak Kissel relieved for the Phantoms.
Spring-Ford catcher Anthony Quintangeli went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored.
The Phantoms have now struggled with three straight losses to Pottstown, Owen J. Roberts and Spring-Ford following a win over Upper Perkiomen in their PAC-10 opener in Red Hill. Phoenixville hostsed Perkiomen Valley Wednesday afternoon and is home again on Friday against Lansdale Catholic.
Phoenixville’s offense has struggled during the stretch against some tough pitchers and will have to come around. The pitching has been satisfactory overall, but some defensive lapses have hurt the Phantoms. Phoenixville still has some younger players who are gaining experience so the Phantoms should keep improving as the year progresses.
Spring-Ford has been one of the better baseball teams in the PAC-10 in recent years along with Boyertown and Owen J. Roberts.

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Barry Sankey