Saucon Valley is 8-2 against Palisades since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Saucon Valley Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Palisades Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Saucon Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Saucon Valley put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They put the hurt on Pen Argyl with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Cole Hubert was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Hubert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Ubriaco, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ray Matey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palisades scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Nativity BVM 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palisades.
Palisades also got a great performance from Mitchell Hamilton as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jacob Teachan and Kirsch Kyle did most of the damage at the plate: Teachan got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Kyle went 3-for-6 with a home run and three runs. Ted Musselman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
Saucon Valley's record now sits at 3-0. As for Palisades, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Palisades' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Saucon Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for Palisades, though, as they've only averaged .320. Will they be able to contain Saucon Valley's hitters?
Saucon Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Palisades in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saucon Valley since the squad 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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