Kutztown is 2-8 against Oley Valley since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cougars will host the Lynx at 6:00 p.m. Kutztown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Oley Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kutztown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Schuylkill Haven on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 9-7. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Meanwhile, Oley Valley waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Mountaineers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Lynx have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Timothy Fries, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Manwiller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Oley Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kutztown fell to 3-1. As for Oley Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Kutztown beat Oley Valley 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lynx turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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