Pleasant Valley is 0-4 against Palmerton since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pleasant Valley Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palmerton Blue Bombers at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Valley: 3.8, Palmerton: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Stroudsburg South a 12-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant Valley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kailyn Getz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Getz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Getz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Pleasant Valley got a big performance out of Brianca Pridham, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Danica Getz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Palmerton unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Northern Lehigh by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Palmerton couldn't push the score so high this time.
MEGAN MATSKO was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. HAILEY BARRY was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Pleasant Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Palmerton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-2.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pleasant Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Palmerton struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pleasant Valley might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Palmerton when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Pleasant Valley, PAIGE SHUPP (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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