Cowanesque Valley is 0-10 against Sayre since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cowanesque Valley Indians will head out on the road to take on the Sayre Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Cowanesque Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Cowanesque Valley had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Canton.
Carter Ackley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Coen Kemp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sayre sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Athens on Saturday.
Sayre's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Karter Green, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Cowanesque Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Sayre, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cowanesque Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sayre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cowanesque Valley couldn't quite finish off Sayre when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Cowanesque Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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