Catasauqua is 0-4 against Pen Argyl since March of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rough Riders will challenge the Green Knights at 4:00 p.m. Catasauqua has given up an average of 17.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catasauqua is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Wilson Area, falling 12-0. Rough Riders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pen Argyl entered their tilt with Southern Lehigh on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Knights have posted since May 1, 2024.
Jillian Bradley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Pen Argyl saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talia Curtolo, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Curtolo's first of the season.
Pen Argyl's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Catasauqua, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Catasauqua might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Pen Argyl in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Rough Riders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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