Upper Perk's Kiwanis Connie Mack B1 team continues to search for its initial win on the season. Last week, the team lost 12-1 to the Chestnut Hill Thunder.

Brennan Foley steals third base during the third inning  against Chestnut Hill.  He scored Upper Perk's only run on  errant throw on June 19 at the Upper Perkiomen 4th & 5th  Grade Center in East Greenville.

            "We're a little young and inexperienced," said head coach Jonathan Good.
            The Thunder needed only six innings to post the win on Friday, June 19, at the Upper Perkiomen 4th & 5th Grade Center. They scored eight unearned runs on seven hits.
            Upper Perk's coaching staff, including Andy Hawkins, has focused on stressing the fundamentals. According to Good, the team – for players between the ages of 13 and 16 – has given opponents a lot of extra outs during an 0-9 start.
            Brennan Foley scored Upper Perk's only run. He legged out an infield bunt for a hit to open the bottom of the third inning, stole second and third and scored on an errant throw by Chestnut Hill's catcher.
            Jack DiGiacomo also posted a hit. According to Good, Upper Perk is improving at putting the ball in play. He has stressed the importance of not striking out.
            "Hopefully some of the guys can find some holes when they make contact," the coach said.

            Upper Perk's closest game came in a 9-4 loss to Harleysville on June 15. It scored a team-high six runs against Norristown one week earlier.

            "Most of the teams in our league have significantly older players," Jonathan Good said.

            Upper Perk's roster includes two 13-year-olds and two 14-year-olds. A handful of its players competed in the spring for Upper Perkiomen, according to Good.
            Its top two pitchers, Emmitt Hawkins and Evan Mazzie, worked against the Thunder. Hawkins, who pitched for Upper Perkiomen's JV team, worked into the fourth inning.  

            Nathan Good, DiGiacomo and Luke Spaar, 13, have pitched significant innings. According to the head coach, several players have been needed to take the mound.

            Nathan Good and Noah Thoren both played for the Braves last year. Jonathan Good claimed his son was planning to go out for the Youth Legion team this season. However, the coach said plans changed when the Braves' older returning players informed the younger ones that they had other plans.