Cassadaga Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Pine Valley Central a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Cassadaga Valley Cougars will be playing at home against the Pine Valley Central Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Cassadaga Valley has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cassadaga Valley lost 13-5 to Chautauqua Lake on Monday.
Meanwhile, Pine Valley Central hadn't done well against Maple Grove recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Panthers skirted past the Red Dragons 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Trent Ivett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camryn Slade, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Nico Lucarelli was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cassadaga Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Pine Valley Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-16.
Cassadaga Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Pine Valley Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 6-1. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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