Baseball Recap: Wilson Area Warriors vs. Saucon Valley Panthers
Wilson Area's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.8 points allowed on Tuesday. The Wilson Area Warriors came out on top against the Saucon Valley Panthers by a score of 10-7. Wilson Area's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andrew Sagrestano and Shaun Danielson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sagrestano pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Danielson struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Sagrestano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Sagrestano scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Danielson went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zakary Kardos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Coyle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Wilson Area, Saucon Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Matt Chaffier. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Chaffier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Thomas Ubriaco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ray Matey was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wilson Area's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Saucon Valley, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilson Area will challenge Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Saucon Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmerton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saucon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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