The Saucon Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Salisbury Township Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Saucon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Saucon Valley and Northern Lehigh, and Northern Lehigh kept the tradition alive. The Panthers lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Township had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 16-6 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jenna Swoyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Swoyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Carney, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Gianna Olds was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Salisbury Township hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Saucon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Salisbury Township, their record is now 9-7.
Saucon Valley skirted past Salisbury Township 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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