The Saucon Valley Panthers will face off against the Pine Grove Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Saucon Valley comes in on three and Pine Grove on four.
Saucon Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northwestern Lehigh a 5-0 shutout.
Cole Hubert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Hubert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Hubert wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Ubriaco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Pine Grove sidestepped Panther Valley for a 4-2 victory. That's two games straight that Pine Grove has won by exactly two runs.
Like Saucon Valley, Pine Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Lengle. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lengle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Wyatt Snyder was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Saucon Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Pine Grove, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saucon Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saucon Valley skirted past Pine Grove 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Saucon Valley repeat their success, or does Pine Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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