The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will square off against the Penns Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Penns Valley Area took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Moshannon Valley, who comes in off a win.
Moshannon Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Glendale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Black Knights/Damsels blew past the Vikings 11-1 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Black Knights/Damsels considering their one-run performance the game before.
Mason Abernethy was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Collin Dunlap also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Moshannon Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glendale only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Somerset, falling 11-1.
Moshannon Valley pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Penns Valley Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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