Curwensville couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels on Monday. Curwensville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moshannon Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Curwensville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Kunkle, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Moshannon Valley's side, Landyn Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over 6.1 innings pitched. Evans was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Abernethy and Tanner Kephart did most of the damage at the plate: Abernethy scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kephart scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Chase Mital was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Curwensville will head out on the road to challenge Juniata Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Moshannon Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellwood-Antis at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Moshannon Valley is facing Bellwood-Antis at the right time seeing as Bellwood-Antis is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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