Baseball Recap: Wellsboro Wins Going Away Against Canton

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Sayre	17
04/26/25 vs Coudersport	15
05/08/25 @ Canton	13
04/24/25 vs Mansfield	10
04/01/25 @ Wyalusing Valley	10

Wellsboro lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Canton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Hornets were the clear victors by an 18-5 margin over the Warriors on Thursday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.

Maxwell Mascho was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Wellsboro is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise. Mascho was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.

In other pitching news, Dylan Copp looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

Back at the plate, Wellsboro let Dustin Owlett and Ryder Bowen run wild. Owlett got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Bowen went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Bowen has become a key player for Wellsboro: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Marek Mascho was another key player, going 3-for-6 with three runs and one double.

Wellsboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.

Wellsboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellsboro will welcome Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Troy at 4:30 p.m.