The Williamsburg Blue Pirates will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Williamsburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Claysburg-Kimmel. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Williamsburg.
Rowan Gorsuch was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gorsuch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Uplinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Andrew Clark was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Harmony Area a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Moshannon Valley considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Williamsburg, Moshannon Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Kephart. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kephart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Valent Cervenak looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Rocco Reifer and Tanner Kephart did most of the damage at the plate: Reifer went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Kephart scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was JC Smith, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Williamsburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Moshannon Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Williamsburg beat Moshannon Valley 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Williamsburg repeat their success, or does Moshannon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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