Baseball Preview: Salisbury Township Falcons vs. Saucon Valley Panthers
The Salisbury Township Falcons will be playing at home against the Saucon Valley Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salisbury Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Allentown Central Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salisbury Township.
Jake Zellin was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Michael Stauffer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Pine Grove. The victory was nothing new for Saucon Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cole Hubert was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hubert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saucon Valley got a massive performance out of Andrew Gilbert, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zack Male, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Salisbury Township's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Saucon Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Salisbury Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saucon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Salisbury Township took their win against Saucon Valley when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-1. Will Salisbury Township repeat their success, or does Saucon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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