It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Twin Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Oley Valley Lynx. Winning may never get old, but Twin Valley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Twin Valley got a great performance from Jon Oxendine as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Oxendine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kooper Zdimal and Roman Cieless did most of the damage at the plate: Zdimal scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Cieless went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Owen Rhoads was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
On Oley Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gryffin Cappellano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Twin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Oley Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Twin Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilson at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Twin Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Oley Valley, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Pequea Valley at 4:15 p.m. Oley Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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