The Cowanesque Valley Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Troy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cowanesque Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Cowanesque Valley is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They came up short against Towanda, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since April 13th.
Cowanesque Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilah LaBarron, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Troy). They blew past Sayre 16-4 on Tuesday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Erinn Knapp made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Haidyn Watson was excellent, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Delaney Kendall also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Troy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Troy's record now sits at 6-10. As for Cowanesque Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Troy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cowanesque Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Troy, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Cowanesque Valley's hitters?
Cowanesque Valley might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Troy in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
