After flying high against Juniata Valley last Wednesday, Moshannon Valley came back down to earth. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels fell 5-2 to the West Branch Warriors on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Moshannon Valley in their matchups with West Branch: they've now lost three in a row.
Moshannon Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JC Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Branch's side, Lukas Colton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Colton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Tiracorda was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Tyler Wilson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Moshannon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for West Branch, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Moshannon Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Williamsburg at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. Moshannon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for West Branch, they will head out on the road to square off against Southern Fulton at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Branch is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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