The Tunkhannock Tigers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Elk Lake Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tunkhannock is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 32-14 to Montrose.
Josiah Parr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Kaleta, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tunkhannock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Elk Lake might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was Towanda who claimed the real prize. Elk Lake fell just short of Towanda by a score of 9-7. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Black Knights 4-0 in the first period.
Devin Lawrence and Dawson Sherman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lawrence went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Sherman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Alden Felker was another key player, getting four hits from his four at bats.
Tunkhannock's record now sits at 0-2. As for Elk Lake, their record now sits at 1-1.
Tunkhannock beat Elk Lake 6-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tunkhannock since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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