Baseball Recap: Pymatuning Valley Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Pymatuning Valley hadn't done well against Mathews recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Lakers walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Mustangs. The win was familiar territory for the Lakers, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Ryan Croston

Runs

04/24/25 vs Lakeside	3
04/17/25 @ Chalker	3
04/28/25 @ Mathews	2
04/23/25 vs Lordstown	2
04/18/25 @ Conneaut	2
+ 5 more games

Ryan Croston was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Pymatuning Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ty Vickery, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Pymatuning Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mathews, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pymatuning Valley beat Mathews by a score of 10-8 later that day.