The Tri-Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tri-Valley took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Schuylkill Haven, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs skirted past the Hurricanes 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Wednesday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Blue Raiders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Cooper Ansbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ansbach wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kane, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Tri-Valley's record now sits at 17-5. As for Tamaqua, their record is now 20-1.
Tri-Valley came up short against Tamaqua when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 6-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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