Oley Valley is 0-3 against Upper Perkiomen since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Oley Valley Lynx will square off against the Upper Perkiomen Indians at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Lynx fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They had just enough and edged out Fleetwood 4-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lynx have posted since April 26, 2024.
Timothy Fries was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Fries was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Russell Leach was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Upper Perkiomen's way against Schuylkill Valley on Tuesday as Upper Perkiomen made off with a 17-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
The team relied heavily on Jordin Dice, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Godshall, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Upper Perkiomen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Schuylkill Valley only posted an OBP of .423.
Oley Valley couldn't quite finish off Upper Perkiomen when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 15-13. Can Oley Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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