The Curwensville Golden Tide will challenge the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Curwensville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Curwensville and Glendale have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Golden Tide walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Vikings. The win continues a trend for the Golden Tide in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Andrew Pentz
| 05/02/25 @ Marion Center | 9 |
| 04/04/25 vs Redbank Valley | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Moshannon Valley | 9 |
| 04/24/25 vs Williamsburg | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ West Branch | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Andrew Pentz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Curwensville's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Pentz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cael Butler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Curwensville: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise.
Curwensville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Juniata Valley hit Williamsburg with a eight-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Pirates came up short against the Hornets, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Pirates have suffered against the Hornets since March 30, 2021.
Konner Harker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Curwensville's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Williamsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Curwensville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Williamsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Curwensville took their win against Williamsburg in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-1 score. Do the Golden Tide have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
