Baseball Recap: Wellsboro Takes a Loss

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

05/03/25 @ South Williamsport	4-5
05/01/25 @ Towanda	1-0
04/26/25 vs Coudersport	18-3
04/24/25 vs Mansfield	10-0
04/22/25 vs Troy	7-14

Wellsboro dropped their record down to 6-8 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the South Williamsport Mountaineers by a score of 5-4. If the Hornets were looking for revenge after losing 15-3 to the Mountaineers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Coen Tennis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

As for South Williamsport, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.

On South Williamsport's side, Kamdyn Bubb looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bubb has become a key player for the Mountaineers: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.

At the plate, Tadd Lusk was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of South Williamsport's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Torin Haug, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Coming up, Wellsboro will host Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Williamsport, they will head out to face off against Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.