The Salisbury Township Falcons will head out to take on the Wilson Area Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salisbury Township has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Salisbury Township lost 11-1 to Palmerton on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled against the Blue Bombers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Salisbury Township saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Gunning, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilson Area). Everything went their way against Notre Dame on Wednesday as they made off with a 33-0 win. Considering the Warriors have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tessa Fredericks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fredericks was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Schmitt, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Dalpe, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Wilson Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .875. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wilson Area has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Salisbury Township, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Salisbury Township came up short against Wilson Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
