Baseball Recap: Pymatuning Valley's Run of Six Straight Wins Now Over

Lakers

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 @ Maplewood	2-12
05/07/25 @ Harding	11-1
04/30/25 @ Harding	7-2
04/28/25 @ Mathews	10-8
04/28/25 @ Mathews	9-6

Pymatuning Valley dropped their record down to 12-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They lost 12-2 to the Maplewood Rockets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lakers have suffered since April 4th.

Ty Vickery was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

As for Maplewood, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs.

On Maplewood's side, Coleton Logan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Logan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Nelson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyson Webster, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Pymatuning Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 26-16 win against Edgewood on the 9th. As for Maplewood, they have also already played their next game, a 7-4 loss against Hubbard on the 9th.