The Salisbury Township Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Saucon Valley Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salisbury Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Salisbury Township didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame-Green Pond and fell 4-3. The Falcons have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Tessa Kemmerer
| 04/23/25 @ Notre Dame-Green Pond | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Palmerton | 8 |
| 04/14/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 7 |
| 04/09/25 @ Southern Lehigh | 6 |
Tessa Kemmerer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Sophia Gunning made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Gianna Olds, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley hadn't done well against Northern Lehigh recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 4-1. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Matty Seyfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Gall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Salisbury Township's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Saucon Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Salisbury Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Saucon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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