The Saucon Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Salisbury Township Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saucon Valley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Pen Argyl. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Cole Hubert
| 04/10/25 vs Pen Argyl | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Catasauqua | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bangor | 2 |
| 05/28/24 @ Salisbury Township | 2 |
Cole Hubert made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Landon O'Rourke was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Noah Hubert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Saucon Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pen Argyl only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salisbury Township). Everything went their way against Catasauqua on Thursday as they made off with an 18-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Rough Riders: they've now won eight in a row.
Josiah Kuhns looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Salisbury Township let Nate Nunez and Caleb Gonzalez run wild. Nunez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Salisbury Township is undefeated when Gonzalez posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. Michael Stauffer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Salisbury Township's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Saucon Valley, their record now sits at 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saucon Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salisbury Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Saucon Valley's way against Salisbury Township when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Saucon Valley made off with a 6-0 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
