Palmerton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saucon Valley Panthers a 15-0 shutout. Palmerton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
CARLY GAFFNEY was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). GAFFNEY has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. GAFFNEY was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Palmerton got a massive performance out of MEGAN MATSKO, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. HAILEY BARRY was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win (which was Palmerton's third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Saucon Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Palmerton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tamaqua at 4:00 p.m. Palmerton is facing Tamaqua at the right time seeing as Tamaqua is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Saucon Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Salisbury Township at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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