Perkiomen Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 12-11 to make it four. They came up short against the North Penn Knights, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
Perkiomen Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Sharkey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for North Penn, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-1. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On North Penn's side, Felicia Connolly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. Connolly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alana Battavio was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Battavio, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Perkiomen Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Penn, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Plymouth Whitemarsh on the 22nd.
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