After two games on the road, Oley Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Oley Valley got the win against Antietam by a conclusive 20-2.
Brianna Garcia and Dana Messner did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Messner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anaya Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Haven can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Nativity BVM. Schuylkill Haven's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Allison Scherer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Scherer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scherer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ally Becker, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Abree Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Oley Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Schuylkill Haven, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oley Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Schuylkill Haven struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oley Valley came up short against Schuylkill Haven in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Oley Valley, Kyleigh Book (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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