After a string of three wins, Oley Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wyomissing Spartans by a score of 3-1. Oley Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wyomissing apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Oley Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Petersen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Petersen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Oley Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Wyomissing, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oley Valley will take on Tulpehocken at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tulpehocken is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Oley Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Wyomissing, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kutztown at 4:00 p.m. Kutztown's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wyomissing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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