The Oswayo Valley Green Wave will head out to take on the Youngsville Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswayo Valley has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.
Oswayo Valley fell victim to Coudersport and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 11-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Green Wave were not able to get on the board.
Youngsville had taken Union City down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Johnson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Youngsville's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talon Mesel, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Oswayo Valley's record now sits at 2-10. As for Youngsville, their record is now 6-6.
Oswayo Valley skirted past Youngsville 8-7 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Wave 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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