After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pottsville, Lehighton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Saucon Valley Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lehighton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Saucon Valley's part, Matty Seyfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Seyfried has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saucon Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Fink, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Saucon Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lehighton's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Saucon Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lehighton is on the road again on Tuesday to play Pine Grove at 6:00 p.m. Pine Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lehighton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saucon Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame-Green Pond at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Saucon Valley has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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