Oley Valley is 10-0 against Brandywine Heights Area since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oley Valley Lynx will head out on the road to square off against the Brandywine Heights Area Bullets at 4:15 p.m. Oley Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Oley Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Berks Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 5-3.
Paul Petersen put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Petersen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oley Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berks Catholic only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Brandywine Heights Area narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tulpehocken 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brandywine Heights Area.
Matthew Sterner was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Oley Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Brandywine Heights Area, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10.
Oley Valley took their win against Brandywine Heights Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oley Valley since the team 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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