Oley Valley is 8-0 against Antietam since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oley Valley Lynx will be playing in front of their home fans against the Antietam Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. Antietam took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oley Valley, who comes in off a win.
Oley Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Tulpehocken 8-1. That looming 8-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Oley Valley yet this season.
Paul Petersen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Petersen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Palmiotti, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Timmy Fries was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Antietam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Hamburg.
Oley Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Antietam, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Oley Valley's way against Antietam in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Oley Valley made off with an 18-0 victory. Will Oley Valley repeat their success, or does Antietam have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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