Penns Valley Area is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Moshannon Valley a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Penns Valley Area Rams will look to defend their home field against the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 4:30 p.m. Penns Valley Area has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Penns Valley Area came up short against Somerset on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Moshannon Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Glendale on Wednesday. The Black Knights/Damsels were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Vikings. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Black Knights/Damsels as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Mason Abernethy, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Moshannon Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Evan Krause was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Moshannon Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glendale only posted an OBP of .176.
Penns Valley Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Moshannon Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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