The Salisbury Township Falcons will head out to face off against the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Salisbury Township fell victim to Southern Lehigh and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Salisbury Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Olds, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Catasauqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 19-0 to Pen Argyl.
Catasauqua's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Salisbury Township, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
Catasauqua's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Salisbury Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Catasauqua, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8 strikeouts. Will Salisbury Township keep running through batters, or will the Rough Riders buck the trend?
Salisbury Township couldn't quite get it done against Catasauqua in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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