Mahanoy Area lost against Williams Valley back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears lost 13-6 to the Williams Valley Vikings. The loss continues a trend for Mahanoy Area in their matchups with Williams Valley: they've now lost nine in a row.
Levi Terry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Christian Leger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mahanoy Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williams Valley only tossed four.
On Williams Valley's side, Nolan Schaeffer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Deibert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Travis Lebo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mahanoy Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Williams Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.
Mahanoy Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Williams Valley, they will be playing at home against Jim Thorpe at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jim Thorpe is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Williams Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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