The Oley Valley Lynx will head out on the road to face off against the Kutztown Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Oley Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Schuylkill Haven, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oley Valley.
Gryffin Cappellano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cappellano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cappellano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Petersen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kutztown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Brandywine Heights Area as Kutztown made off with a 12-2 win. Kutztown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
The victory got Oley Valley back to even at 4-4. As for Kutztown, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Oley Valley skirted past Kutztown 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oley Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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