Saucon Valley lost against Lehighton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Saucon Valley Panthers took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lehighton Indians. The defeat continues a trend for Saucon Valley in their matchups with Lehighton: they've now lost three in a row.
Matty Seyfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saucon Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Fink, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Saucon Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Saucon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Lehighton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Saucon Valley will head out on the road to take on Notre Dame-Green Pond at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Saucon Valley has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lehighton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Pine Grove at 6:00 p.m. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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