The Salisbury Township Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Saucon Valley Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Salisbury Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Salisbury Township lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wilson Area, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The game marked the Falcons' most dominant win of the season.
Owen Fogel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Caleb Gonzalez
| 04/25/25 @ Wilson Area | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Catasauqua | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bangor | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Moravian Academy | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Northern Lehigh | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Salisbury Township let Nate Nunez and Caleb Gonzalez run wild. Nunez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Gonzalez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Salisbury Township is undefeated when Gonzalez posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Stauffer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Salisbury Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilson Area only posted an OBP of .273.
Northern Lehigh hit Saucon Valley with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Saucon Valley also got a good showing from Jacob Eshleman, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Eshleman gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Cole Hubert was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Zach Banonis also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Salisbury Township's record is now 10-4. As for Saucon Valley, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 10-3.
Salisbury Township might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Saucon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
