The Saucon Valley Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Lehighton Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lehighton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saucon Valley, who comes in off a win.
Saucon Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Jim Thorpe on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Matty Seyfried
| 04/16/25 vs Jim Thorpe | 13 |
| 03/25/25 vs Southern Lehigh | 5 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bangor | 12 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 8 |
| 05/07/24 vs Palisades | 7 |
| 05/06/24 vs Salisbury Township | 14 |
Matty Seyfried made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Quinones, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Savannah Schlegel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Saucon Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lehighton fell victim to Palisades and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Indians' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lehighton has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Saucon Valley, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7.
Saucon Valley couldn't quite get it done against Lehighton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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