Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sugar Valley Rural). They blew past the Montgomery Red Raiders 13-7 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Phoenix: when they faced off against the Red Raiders back in March, they had to take a 15-0 defeat.
Sugar Valley Rural got a massive performance out of Bryer Martin, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Martin is becoming a predictor of the Phoenix's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8-1 when he doesn't). Brody Swanger was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI.
Phoenix
| 05/01/25 vs Montgomery | 58.1% |
| 04/29/25 vs Bucktail | 33.3% |
| 04/28/25 vs Neumann Regional Academy | 40% |
| 04/24/25 vs Northwest Area | 22.2% |
| 04/22/25 @ Benton | 25% |
| + 9 more games |
Sugar Valley Rural was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Sugar Valley Rural and bumps their season record up to 4-8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Montgomery, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
Looking ahead, Sugar Valley Rural will square off against Sullivan County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Griffins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Phoenix will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Montgomery, they will venture away from home to take on Selinsgrove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red Raiders are facing the Seals at the right time seeing as the Seals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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