In league meetings, Mike Fitzgerald has heard opposing managers complain that they don't have enough arms to contend with new pitching limits implemented by the American Legion.

            According to Fitzgerald, Perkiomen has plenty of pitching. He said the team enters the 2016 season with four top-notch starters and 11 pitchers overall on the 15-man roster.

            "We don't have that problem," the manager said. "If we continue to get good pitching and defense, we're going to win a lot of games."

            On Sunday night Trey Livingstone, one of those four aces, led the Indians to a 6-2 victory over Warrington in their Bux-Mont Legion League opener.

            On the mound, Livingstone went the distance, allowing just two runs on three hits and two walks while registering five strikeouts. At the plate, he delivered two hits, drove in two runs and scored once.

            Justin Wornham delivered two hits and Bryan Pijanowski scored twice for the Perkiomen.  "Except for the walks, I'm pretty happy with the way I threw," said Livingstone, threw 92 pitches in the complete game.

            The pitcher, who made his second outing in six weeks, said he made sure to stay in shape for the current season.

            Sunday's victory highlighted a busy Memorial Day weekend for Post 184 (4-2). According to Fitzgerald, the team's top starters - which includes Nolan Graber, Glenn Boyer and Hunter Gooch - will allow the team to compete for a league title and a berth in the Region 2 Tournament.

            Earlier Sunday, Perkiomen lost 8-2 to Muhlenberg. Livingstone posted a team-high two hits.

            On Saturday, the team posted a 2-0 victory over Boyertown. Wornham notched a team-high two hits, while Lance Templeton drove in both runs. Gooch tossed six shutout innings to post the mound victory. He allowed just two hits and struck out five.

            One day earlier, the Indians notched a walk-off win against NorChester. Ben Tryon's bunt single in the bottom of the eighth inning scored Brett Fullerton from third base to secure a 3-2 victory.

            The play caught the NorChester pitcher by surprise, according to Fitzgerald.  "I thought it was our best chance of winning," the manager said.  Logan Curley finished with two of Perkiomen's six hits. 

            Boyer went the distance on the mound. He scattered six hits and issued one walk while striking out seven.

            The new pitching rules, which are based on the number of pitches, replaces the old system limiting innings.

            Pitchers will not be able to exceed 120 pitches in any single day, according to information posted on the national American Legion website.

            It states pitchers who hit the limit in the middle of an at-bat, they may finish pitching to that batter before being removed from the position.

            Pitchers will not be able to make more than two appearances in any three-day span. In addition, those who throw between one and 45 pitches will require one day of rest, 46-60 pitches requires two days of rest, 61-75 pitches requires three days of rest and 76 or more pitches will require four days of rest.

            Failure to adhere to the pitching rule will lead to the ejection of both the pitcher and the team manager if a protest is filed to the umpire-in-chief, according to the same information.