Salisbury Township extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-12-1 in the process. They fell 11-6 to the Saucon Valley Panthers. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Tessa Kemmerer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Leilanna Negron and Sydney Foulke stepped up to the plate in a big way. Negron went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Foulke got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jenna Swoyer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
As for Saucon Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Saucon Valley's side, Matty Seyfried made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Those 18 strikeouts gave Seyfried a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Gall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Rylan Best, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Salisbury Township nor Saucon Valley have any future games scheduled.
