Pymatuning Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. John Fighting Herald. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pymatuning Valley of the 19-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Pymatuning Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Wludyga, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
On St. John's side, Will Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, St. John got a massive performance out of Brady Cole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Severino, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Pymatuning Valley now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for St. John, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pymatuning Valley will head out on the road to challenge Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pymatuning Valley has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for St. John, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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