The Wyalusing Valley Rams will head out to take on the Athens Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wyalusing Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mansfield on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wyalusing Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Huston, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Huston has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Athens had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Towanda on Sunday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Black Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Nick Grazul was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Davidson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Wyalusing Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Athens, their record now sits at 1-0.
Wyalusing Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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