Baseball Recap: Moshannon Valley wins going away against Harmony Area

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 5:08pm

Baseball Recap: Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels vs. Harmony Area Owls

In what's become a running theme this season, Moshannon Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Harmony Area Owls 18-3. While fans of Moshannon Valley might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Valent Cervenak was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Cervenak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Zach Reifer was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tanner Kephart was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.

On Harmony Area's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Maseto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

The victory got Moshannon Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Harmony Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moshannon Valley will square off against Southern Huntingdon County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Moshannon Valley is facing Southern Huntingdon County at the right time seeing as Southern Huntingdon County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Harmony Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Purchase Line at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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