The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will square off against the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moshannon Valley barely beat Southern Huntingdon County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Black Knights/Damsels put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 19-9 win on Monday. With that victory, the Black Knights/Damsels brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Rocco Reifer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reifer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Moshannon Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 0-6 otherwise.
Valent Cervenak
| 04/21/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ West Branch | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Glendale | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cambria Heights | 1 |
| 05/24/24 @ Bishop McCort | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valent Cervenak, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Mason Abernethy was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Moshannon Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Williamsburg and Glendale meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Blue Pirates never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Pirates yet this season.
Preston Long and Jase McCall made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Long tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McCall pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Long went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while McCall got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Logan Brantner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Clark, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Moshannon Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Williamsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moshannon Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Williamsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
