Salisbury Township and Saucon Valley are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Salisbury Township Falcons are on the road again on Monday to play the Saucon Valley Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Salisbury Township sidestepped Allentown Central Catholic for an 11-9 win.
Elizabeth Carney was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Carney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Madison Peifer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley has not done well against Northern Lehigh recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Saucon Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Lehigh and snuck past 5-3. The victory was some much needed relief for Saucon Valley as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Like Salisbury Township, Saucon Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Matty Seyfried. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Seyfried has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Seyfried was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallory Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ryan Gall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salisbury Township's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-15. As for Saucon Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
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