Saucon Valley is 8-2 against Wilson Area since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saucon Valley Panthers will be playing at home against the Wilson Area Warriors at 4:15 p.m. Saucon Valley will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Saturday, Saucon Valley earned a 7-4 victory over Palisades.
Cole Hubert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hubert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Gilbert was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Thomas Ubriaco, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wilson Area came up short against Salisbury Township on Saturday and fell 5-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wilson Area in their matchups with Salisbury Township: they've now lost three in a row.
Wilson Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaun Danielson, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Saucon Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wilson Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saucon Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilson Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saucon Valley took their victory against Wilson Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Saucon Valley repeat their success, or does Wilson Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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