Harmony Area hasn't had much luck against Curwensville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Tide at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Harmony Area is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Blacklick Valley by a score of 8-6.
JJ Sward
| 04/09/25 @ Blacklick Valley | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Shanksville Stonycreek | 10 |
| 03/21/25 @ Moshannon Valley | 6 |
JJ Sward was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Pearce made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Parker Maseto was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Curwensville came up short against Redbank Valley on Friday and fell 6-2. The Golden Tide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Curwensville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Pentz, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Harmony Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Curwensville, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Harmony Area suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Curwensville when the teams last played back in March. Will the Owls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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