It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pymatuning Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Mathews Mustangs by a score of 9-5. The Lakers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ryan Beck
| 04/17/26 @ Mathews | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Cardinal | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Conneaut | 3 |
| 04/15/26 vs Grand Valley | 1 |
| 04/08/26 @ Crestview | 1 |
Pymatuning Valley let Bryce Brown and Ryan Beck run wild. Brown went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Beck went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Beck has become a key player for Pymatuning Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andrew Wludyga, who went 4-for-5 with two runs and one double.
Pymatuning Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .415. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Pymatuning Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Mathews, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Pymatuning Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-4 win against Conneaut on the 18th. As for Mathews, they are taking a road trip to square off against Grand Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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