If Moshannon Valley was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Glendale last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels' tough 14-1 defeat to the West Branch Warriors on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Moshannon Valley has scored all season.
Moshannon Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JC Smith, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On West Branch's side, Luke Liptak made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Liptak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Liptak was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Nick Parks was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Isaac Tiracorda was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Moshannon Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for West Branch, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Moshannon Valley will head out on the road to take on Harmony Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harmony Area has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Moshannon Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Branch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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