The Oley Valley Lynx will face off against the Kutztown Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oley Valley 2.1, Kutztown 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oley Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Antietam a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lynx considering their one-run performance the game before.
Russell Leach was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leach was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chase Kegerise was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Timothy Fries, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Oley Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, on Monday Kutztown's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Schuylkill Haven. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Oley Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Kutztown's win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Oley Valley skirted past Kutztown 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Oley Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kutztown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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