Preview: Central Dragons vs. Penns Valley Area Rams
Central is 9-1 against Penns Valley Area since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Dragons will be playing at home against the Penns Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. Penns Valley Area took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Clearfield on Friday as Central made off with a 17-1 victory.
Mason Sparks looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Coltin Harbaugh relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Hunter Smith was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Britton Marko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area fell victim to a rough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Huntingdon on Monday. Penns Valley Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Everything went Central's way against Penns Valley Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Central made off with a 7-1 win. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Penns Valley Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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