Baseball Recap: Saucon Valley Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

Saucon Valley entered their tilt with Jim Thorpe on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Olympians 11-1. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten runs.

Cole Hubert

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 vs Jim Thorpe	12
04/10/25 vs Pen Argyl	8
04/01/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh	10
03/25/25 vs Southern Lehigh	10
06/03/24 vs Trinity	7
05/28/24 @ Salisbury Township	14

Cole Hubert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Saucon Valley got a big performance out of Zak Ziegler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Ziegler has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Hubert, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Saucon Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .567 or higher in three consecutive games.

Saucon Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saucon Valley will venture away from home to take on Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Jim Thorpe, they are taking a road trip to challenge Pottsville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.