Baseball Recap: Oley Valley Lynx vs. Antietam Mountaineers
Oley Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Antietam Mountaineers onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Timmy Fries was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Fries has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fries was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gryffin Cappellano and Paul Petersen did most of the damage at the plate: Cappellano went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Petersen went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Luke Petersen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Oley Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Antietam, their defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Oley Valley will take on Schuylkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Antietam, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulpehocken at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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