Mahanoy Area extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-13. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Bears have suffered since April 10th.
Owen Ogrodnick made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Ryan Zilker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Shenandoah Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Shenandoah Valley's side, Chase McCole was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McCole also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Shenandoah Valley is 7-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. McCole was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Shenandoah Valley let Ethan Bench and Jostin Lajara run wild. Bench went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Lajara got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Bench a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haden Kechula, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mahanoy Area will take on rival Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Minersville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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