Schuylkill Valley hasn't had much luck against Wyomissing recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Schuylkill Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Schuylkill Valley took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Kutztown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 10-9. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Cougars on their field since April 3, 2017.
Bodie James was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. James was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Austin Gilmer
| 04/14/25 @ Kutztown | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Berks Catholic | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Antietam | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Upper Perkiomen | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Gilmer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Connor Huggard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wyomissing). They put the hurt on Conrad Weiser with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly ten runs.
Wyomissing let Ryan Graham and Parker LaFerriere run wild. Graham went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while LaFerriere went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That home run was Graham's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Noey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
Wyomissing always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Schuylkill Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wyomissing, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Schuylkill Valley suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Wyomissing in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
