Baseball Recap: Jefferson Area Beats Pymatuning Valley for Their Fifth Straight Win

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Conneaut	17
04/17/25 @ Geneva	15
05/12/25 vs Grand Valley	11
05/08/25 vs Edgewood	11
05/07/25 @ Conneaut	10

Jefferson Area entered their tilt with Pymatuning Valley on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Toby Dickson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jefferson Area is undefeated when Dickson posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, Michael Riffle was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson Area's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Logan Saksa, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Jefferson Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pymatuning Valley only managed six hits.

Jefferson Area's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Pymatuning Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.

Looking ahead, Jefferson Area will be playing at home against Struthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge St. John at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.