Wyalusing Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it four. They fell 8-3 to the Towanda Black Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in March.
As for Towanda, they now have a winning record of 6-5. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won three games in a row.
For Towanda's part, Jack Wheaton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Wheaton was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Towanda is 5-1 when Wheaton posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianni Assante, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Boom Thompson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Wyalusing Valley is taking a road trip to take on Central Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Towanda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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