Saucon Valley is 9-1 against Palisades since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saucon Valley Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palisades Pirates at 4:15 p.m.
On Saturday, Saucon Valley came up short against Bangor and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for Saucon Valley in their matchups with Bangor: they've now lost three in a row.
Cole Hubert was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hubert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Palisades had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Crusaders 4-3.
Palisades' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Bonelli, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saucon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Palisades, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saucon Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palisades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saucon Valley beat Palisades 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Saucon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palisades turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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