After a string of five wins, Cowanesque Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coudersport Falcons. Cowanesque Valley was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Coudersport's pitchers proved too tough.
Cowanesque Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick West, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Coudersport's side, Gavyn Ayers was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Ayers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ayers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Cowanesque Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Coudersport, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Cowanesque Valley will take on Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Coudersport, they will head out on the road to face off against Bolivar-Richburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Coudersport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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