The Pleasant Valley Bears will head out to take on the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Valley's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Pleasant Valley's victory against Louis E. Dieruff wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bears' pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by just one run.
Cameron King
| 04/10/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Stroudsburg | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Allentown Central Catholic | 1 |
Not much got past Cameron King, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Louis E. Dieruff off the board. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jake Procita was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Tamaqua made sure to put some runs up on the board against Minersville on Friday. The Blue Raiders blew past the Battlin' Miners 11-1. Considering the Blue Raiders have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Mason Ligenza, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Morgans, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Tamaqua always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Tamaqua's record now sits at 9-1. As for Pleasant Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
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