After a string of three wins, Blacklick Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to Fannett Metal.
RJ Bartoletti was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blacklick Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew McEvoy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Noble, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Fannett Metal's side, Drew Goshorn made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Goshorn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Blacklick Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Fannett Metal, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Blacklick Valley is on the road again on Friday to play Juniata Valley at 5:30 p.m. Blacklick Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Juniata Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fannett Metal, they will square off against Claysburg-Kimmel at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Claysburg-Kimmel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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