Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Towanda). They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Wellsboro Hornets on Thursday. The Black Knights have beaten the Hornets the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Leila Cobb
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Aleah Johnson and Leila Cobb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Johnson struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Cobb tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Johnson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cobb went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Cobb a new career-high.
In other batting news, Towanda let Kynlee Kunkle and Brooklyn Evans run wild. Kunkle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Evans scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Evans has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Miller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Towanda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Towanda back to even at 2-2. As for Wellsboro, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Towanda will take on Susquehanna at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wellsboro, they will face off against Sayre at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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