Blacklick Valley dropped their record down to 14-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Windber Ramblers by a score of 6-5. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ramblers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Windber, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Windber's part, Lucas Rummel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Rummel a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Oleksa, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blacklick Valley will take on Shanksville Stonycreek at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Windber, they will head out to face off against North Star at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Ramblers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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