Oley Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wyomissing Spartans 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Oley Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Paul Petersen made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Petersen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Petersen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Oley Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Wyomissing, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Oley Valley will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hamburg at 4:00 p.m. Oley Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Hamburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wyomissing, they will be playing at home against Schuylkill Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Wyomissing is facing Schuylkill Valley at the right time seeing as Schuylkill Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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