The Pen Argyl Green Knights will challenge the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Pen Argyl is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Palmerton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Blue Bombers by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Green Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
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Pen Argyl saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madacyn Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond fell victim to Wilson Area and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Crusaders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Notre Dame-Green Pond also got a good showing from Makenna Deemer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Pen Argyl's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Pen Argyl hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Notre Dame-Green Pond struggles in that department as they've averaged .418. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pen Argyl might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Notre Dame-Green Pond in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Green Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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