Wyomissing is 2-8 against Oley Valley since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wyomissing Spartans will square off against the Oley Valley Lynx at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wyomissing took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Brandywine Heights Area by a score of 7-2.
Teddy White was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oley Valley put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Schuylkill Valley as Oley Valley made off with an 11-0 victory. With that win, Oley Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Chase Kegerise spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Oley Valley let Timmy Fries and Paul Petersen loose on the outfield. Fries scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Petersen scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Petersen, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wyomissing's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Oley Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Wyomissing skirted past Oley Valley 3-1 when the teams last played last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kegerise, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wyomissing still be able to contain Kegerise? There's only one way to find out.
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