The Quaker Valley Quakers will look to defend their home field on Monday against Eden Christian Academy at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Quaker Valley finally turned things around against Sewickley Academy on Thursday. Quaker Valley came out on top against Sewickley Academy by a score of 11-7. Quaker Valley's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Gavin Fallgren made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Fallgren was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oscar Roig, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Noah Fardo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Rams.
Like Quaker Valley, Eden Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brett Feldman. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Feldman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Feldman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Wolf, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Wolf has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Hull, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Quaker Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Eden Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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