Softball Game Preview: Pen Argyl Green Knights vs. Bangor Slaters

The Pen Argyl Green Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Bangor Slaters at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pen Argyl is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Pen Argyl proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Notre Dame-Green Pond 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Green Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Jillian Bradley

Batters Struck Out

05/02/25 @ Notre Dame-Green Pond	6
04/29/25 vs Wilson Area	8
04/22/25 @ Wilson Area	12
04/21/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh	11
04/19/25 @ Stroudsburg	17
+ 13 more games

Jillian Bradley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

Bradley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madacyn Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

Pen Argyl hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Bangor made easy work of Lehighton on Saturday and carried off a 15-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Slaters, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Bangor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Pen Argyl, their record now sits at 14-5.

Pen Argyl took their victory against Bangor in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.