Baseball Recap: Redbank Valley Extends Road Winning Streak to Seven

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ North Clarion	22
04/28/25 @ North Clarion	20
04/30/25 @ Keystone	11
03/27/25 @ Clarion-Limestone	7
05/13/25 @ Karns City	6

Redbank Valley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Karns City on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Gremlins. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

Braylon Wagner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Redbank Valley: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, Jordan Smith was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carson Gould, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Redbank Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.

Redbank Valley's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Karns City, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Redbank Valley will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Karns City, they will square off against Butler at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.