Baseball Recap: Sugar Valley Rural Sets Scoring Season-High Against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech

Phoenix

Team Score (Highest)

04/17/25 vs Columbia Montour Vo-Tech	12
04/03/25 vs Muncy	7
03/31/25 @ East Juniata	6
03/28/25 @ Bucktail	6
04/15/25 @ Millville	4

Sugar Valley Rural's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams with a sharp 12-2 win. The Phoenix's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Layden Bryan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Swanger, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Jodun, who went 2-for-3 with four runs and one stolen base.

Sugar Valley Rural's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5-1. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Looking ahead, Sugar Valley Rural will square off against Williamson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Phoenix will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they will challenge Shenandoah Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.