Oley Valley is 8-2 against Wyomissing since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oley Valley Lynx will challenge the Wyomissing Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oley Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Schuylkill Valley (and have done all season long). Oley Valley's pitcher stepped up to hand Schuylkill Valley an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. With that victory, Oley Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
The result came thanks to Chase Kegerise's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Timmy Fries and Paul Petersen did most of the damage at the plate: Fries scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Petersen scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brad Auge, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wyomissing, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Brandywine Heights Area by a score of 7-2 on Thursday.
Teddy White was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryker Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Oley Valley, bringing their record for this year to 8-5. As for Wyomissing, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Oley Valley couldn't quite finish off Wyomissing in their previous matchup last Thursday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wyomissing's Noah Rauenzahn, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Oley Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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