The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will challenge the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tamaqua will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
While Tamaqua's victory against Blue Mountain wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Raiders never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. The one-run effort marked the Blue Raiders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cooper Ansbach made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up a single earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ansbach wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kane, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Schuylkill Haven on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Tamaqua, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Tamaqua beat Tri-Valley 6-3 in their previous matchup on Saturday. Do the Blue Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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