The Oley Valley Lynx will head out on the road to face off against the Schuylkill Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Schuylkill Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oley Valley, who comes in off a win.
Oley Valley is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Antietam on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oley Valley.
Timmy Fries made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Fries has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fries was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gryffin Cappellano and Paul Petersen did most of the damage at the plate: Cappellano went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Petersen went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Luke Petersen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Schuylkill Valley's offense. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Brandywine Heights Area on Friday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Schuylkill Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Schuylkill Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Salinger Kehs-Rossi, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Oley Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Schuylkill Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Oley Valley beat Schuylkill Valley 5-1 in their previous meeting on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oley 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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