Pen Argyl barely beat Saucon Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Green Knights were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Panthers on Thursday. The Green Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Jillian Bradley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Scherer, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madacyn Rivera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Pen Argyl lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Green Knights
| 04/10/25 @ Saucon Valley | 12-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Catasauqua | 19-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Southern Lehigh | 4-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bangor | 8-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Northern Lehigh | 3-0 |
| + 2 more games |
The win (which was Pen Argyl's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Saucon Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Pen Argyl didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Palmerton on the 14th. Saucon Valley has also already played their next contest (against Salisbury Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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