The Poland Seminary Bulldogs will challenge the Pymatuning Valley Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Poland Seminary has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pymatuning Valley will arrive with three straight wins.
Poland Seminary came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Mathews by a score of 12-10 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 17th.
Poland Seminary got a big performance out of Elliana Thompson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Sydney Bulick was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
15 must be Pymatuning Valley's lucky number: they beat Jefferson Area with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Lakers beat the Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-8. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Poland Seminary's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Pymatuning Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Poland Seminary hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Pymatuning Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .405. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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