Oley Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Berks Catholic is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oley Valley Lynx will take on the Berks Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oley Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Oley Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Hamburg. Oley Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gryffin Cappellano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Cappellano was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Colin Remmel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Nathan Firek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Berks Catholic had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Conrad Weiser on Tuesday.
Like Oley Valley, Berks Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Maxx Mace. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mace was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Parker Nein made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Dennys Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Oley Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Berks Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Oley Valley took their win against Berks Catholic when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 7-1. Will Oley Valley repeat their success, or does Berks Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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