Oley Valley waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Kutztown Cougars out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Oley Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Timmy Fries made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Fries was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Fries wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Petersen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Oley Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Kutztown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Wyomissing the next time they take the field. Oley Valley will head out to face Wyomissing at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Kutztown will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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