Baseball Recap: Cowanesque Valley Beats Canton for Their Fifth Straight Win

Cowanesque Valley hadn't done well against Canton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Indians came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 8-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-4 back in March.

Levi Stahli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Cowanesque Valley let Dave Hess and Lucas Hamilton run wild. Hess went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Hamilton went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Ayren Morgan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Cowanesque Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Indians

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 vs Canton	8-3
04/21/25 vs Wellsboro	7-5
04/19/25 @ Sullivan County	9-8
04/17/25 vs Oswayo Valley	18-7
04/14/25 @ Oswayo Valley	15-4

The victory was the fifth in a row for Cowanesque Valley, bringing their record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cowanesque Valley will take on Coudersport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Canton, they will be taking part in a tournament against Bucktail at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bucks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.6 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.