The Elk Lake Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elk Lake comes in on three and Mid Valley on five.
Elk Lake made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mountain View, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors blew past the Eagles 13-1 on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braydon McMicken
| 04/04/25 @ Mountain View | 4 |
| 05/06/24 @ Susquehanna | 3 |
| 04/01/24 @ Blue Ridge | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Tunkhannock | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Forest City | 2 |
Braydon McMicken and Dawson Sherman were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, McMicken didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sherman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, McMicken scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Sherman scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those four hits gave McMicken a new career-high.
In other batting news, Logan Ayotte was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Alden Felker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Elk Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley made easy work of Lakeland on Wednesday and carried off an 11-3 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Cooper Lukasavage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Romanosky, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Brett Yanoski was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mid Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.3 runs this season. As for Elk Lake, their record is now 4-1.
Both Elk Lake and Mid Valley just can't seem to miss. The Warriors have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Mid Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
