Baseball Preview: Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines vs. Coudersport Falcons
Bolivar-Richburg is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Coudersport is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines will take on the Coudersport Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bolivar-Richburg: 3, Coudersport: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Bolivar-Richburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Cameron County. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Bolivar-Richburg has scored all year.
Caden Allen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tavyn MacDonell, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. MacDonell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Coudersport owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Cowanesque Valley.
Like Bolivar-Richburg, Coudersport also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavyn Ayers. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Ayers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Bolivar-Richburg's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Coudersport, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bolivar-Richburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Coudersport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bolivar-Richburg took their victory against Coudersport in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Bolivar-Richburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coudersport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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