Baseball Recap: Wyalusing Valley Takes a Loss

Wyalusing Valley extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They came up short against the South Williamsport Mountaineers, falling 17-7. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Kenny Mapes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Micheal Phillips also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.

As for South Williamsport, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.

On South Williamsport's side, Marc Molina made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Molina was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Tadd Lusk was incredible, going a perfect 6-for-6 with seven stolen bases, five runs, and two doubles. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymes Carpenter, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Coming up, Wyalusing Valley will face off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season. As for South Williamsport, they will square off against Midd-West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.