The Pequea Valley Braves are taking a road trip to face off against the Oley Valley Lynx at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Pequea Valley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Eastern Lebanon County, falling 12-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Oley Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past York Suburban 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lynx.
Taylor Schlegel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Walsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brianna Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pequea Valley might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Oley Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Pequea Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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