The Towanda Black Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Sayre Sabres at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Towanda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Towanda was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Cowanesque Valley 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Boom Thompson was excellent, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Towanda hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowanesque Valley struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, Sayre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Troy, falling 10-0.
Sayre's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Towanda, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Towanda came out on top in a nail-biter against Sayre in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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