Bangor is 10-0 against Saucon Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bangor Slaters will be playing at home against the Saucon Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Bangor is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bangor had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Notre Dame-Green Pond.
Jade Hendricks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-1 to Pen Argyl.
Matty Seyfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Gall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bangor's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Saucon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Bangor took their victory against Saucon Valley in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saucon Valley's Mallory Brown, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bangor still be able to contain Brown? There's only one way to find out.
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