Schuylkill Valley is 2-7 against Brandywine Heights Area since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Schuylkill Valley Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Brandywine Heights Area Bullets at 4:00 p.m. Brandywine Heights Area took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Schuylkill Valley, who comes in off a win.
Schuylkill Valley is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Antietam 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Schuylkill Valley considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Bodie James made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. James has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. James was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Schuylkill Valley got a big performance out of Colby Crills, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dimitrios Aletras, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brandywine Heights Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Berks Catholic.
Brandywine Heights Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Sterner, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Schuylkill Valley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Brandywine Heights Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Schuylkill Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Schuylkill Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Brandywine Heights Area, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Schuylkill Valley continue to outrun the ball?
Schuylkill Valley skirted past Brandywine Heights Area 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Schuylkill Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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