The Glendale Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Curwensville Golden Tide at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glendale can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Moshannon Valley 7-1. The win was familiar territory for Glendale who now have three in a row.
Landon McGarvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. James Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Curwensville won against Purchase Line on Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Curwensville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Williamsburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for Curwensville.
The team relied heavily on Lincoln Hoyt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Merek Sutika, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Glendale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Curwensville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Glendale's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Glendale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Curwensville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Glendale continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Glendale's way against Curwensville in their previous matchup back in April as Glendale made off with a 14-7 victory. Does Glendale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Curwensville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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