Baseball Recap: Oley Valley Lynx vs. Tulpehocken Trojans
There's no place like home for Oley Valley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tulpehocken Trojans on Friday as the Oley Valley Lynx made off with an 8-1 win. That looming 8-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Oley Valley yet this season.
Paul Petersen was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Petersen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nicholas Palmiotti was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brad Auge was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Oley Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Tulpehocken, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oley Valley will take on Antietam at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oley Valley is facing Antietam at the right time seeing as Antietam is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Tulpehocken, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wyomissing at 4:00 p.m.
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