Penns Valley Area extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 1-18 in the process. They lost 12-5 to the Tyrone Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
As for Tyrone, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Tyrone's part, they got a great performance from Carter Price as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Price a new career-high.
At the plate, Tyrone let B Jones and G Miller run wild. Jones went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Miller went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Woomer, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penns Valley Area will head out to challenge Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Tyrone, they will venture away from home to square off against Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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