The Penns Valley Area Rams will square off against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Penns Valley Area has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Penns Valley Area's offense. They came up short against Bellefonte on Tuesday, falling 11-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Tyrone entered their tilt with Philipsburg-Osceola on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Mountaineers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Tyrone got a great performance from D Ewing as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ewing has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, L Hamer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of B Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Tyrone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.
Tyrone's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Penns Valley Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Penns Valley Area couldn't quite get it done against Tyrone in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 3-0. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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