The Pymatuning Valley Lakers are taking a road trip to take on the Jefferson Area Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Pymatuning Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Mineral Ridge by a score of 11-6.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Area waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 16-0 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Olivia Lewis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jefferson Area got a massive performance out of Alaina Barress, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Barress a new career-high. Rylee Demattia was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Jefferson Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Pymatuning Valley's record now sits at 14-7. As for Jefferson Area, their record is now 13-11.
Pymatuning Valley beat Jefferson Area 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Lakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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