Sayre has gone 8-2 against Cowanesque Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sabres will head out on the road to face off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Sayre has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 18 straight defeats, while Cowanesque Valley will come in with seven straight victories.
On Tuesday, Sayre didn't have quite enough to beat Williamson and fell 3-2.
| 04/29/25 @ Williamson | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Canton | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Millville | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Cowanesque Valley | 2 |
Karter Green put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jamier Kole was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Shaine Strickland, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cowanesque Valley made easy work of Williamson on Thursday and carried off a 13-1 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Hunter Simonds looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Bruce, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Lucas Hamilton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Cowanesque Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williamson only posted a batting average of .062.
Cowanesque Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Sayre, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sayre has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cowanesque Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sayre might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Cowanesque Valley when the teams last played back in April. Can the Sabres avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
