The Wyalusing Valley Rams will head out on the road to take on the Canton Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Wyalusing Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Athens just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7.
Isaac Shaffer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Petlock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canton has not done well against Wellsboro recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Canton came out on top in a nail-biter against Wellsboro and snuck past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Canton sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Hudson Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Wyalusing Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Canton, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Wyalusing Valley skirted past Canton 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyalusing Valley 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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