The Oley Valley Lynx will venture away from home to face off against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oley Valley 3.2, Schuylkill Haven 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Oley Valley turned things around against Schuylkill Valley on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 4-1.
Timothy Fries made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beau Fegely, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Oley Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Schuylkill Valley struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Haven entered their tilt with Minersville on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Battlin' Miners, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since March 21st.
Schuylkill Haven's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oley Valley, their record is now 8-5.
Oley Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Schuylkill Haven when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lynx since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
