Brandywine Heights Area came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Schuylkill Valley Panthers on Friday by a score of 11-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Brandywine Heights Area needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Nathaniel Fronheiser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fronheiser has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fronheiser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Sterner was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Patrick Taylor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Schuylkill Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Salinger Kehs-Rossi, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Brandywine Heights Area's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Schuylkill Valley, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Brandywine Heights Area will square off against Schuylkill Haven at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Schuylkill Haven's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Brandywine Heights Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Schuylkill Valley, they will be playing at home against Oley Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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