The Oley Valley Lynx will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Hamburg Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Oley Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Oley Valley had just enough and edged Wyomissing out 3-2.
Paul Petersen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Petersen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Petersen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Hoffman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Hamburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Berks Catholic. That's two games in a row now that Hamburg has lost by exactly ten runs.
Oley Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Hamburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Oley Valley couldn't quite finish off Hamburg in their previous matchup on April 10th and fell 2-0. Can Oley Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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