Baseball Recap: Maryvale Picks Up Fourth Straight Win at Home

Maryvale is still undefeated this season after their contest against Gowanda on Monday, but Gowanda came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Flyers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Panthers. For the Flyers, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Luke Altieri

Stolen Base (Career)

04/14/25 vs Gowanda	2
04/13/25 vs Royalton-Hartland	1
04/07/25 vs Lake Shore	1
04/04/25 vs East Aurora	1
04/25/24 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude	1

Jacob Kuciel and Luke Altieri were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kuciel tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Altieri pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kuciel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Kuciel went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Altieri scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Altieri a new career-high.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Daly, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Isaiah Hill was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.

Maryvale pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.3 runs this season. As for Gowanda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maryvale will host Akron at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gowanda, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brocton at 11:00 a.m.