The Towanda Black Knights will head out to take on the Elk Lake Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Towanda came up short against Wellsboro and fell 9-5. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Wheaton
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Jack Wheaton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Wheaton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Boom Thompson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Elk Lake gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They put the hurt on Wyalusing Valley with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Brayden Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Heitsman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devin Lawrence, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Towanda now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Elk Lake, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Towanda suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Elk Lake in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Towanda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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