Harmony Area suffered their closest loss since April 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Blacklick Valley Vikings by a score of 8-6. The Owls have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
JJ Sward
| 04/09/25 @ Blacklick Valley | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Shanksville Stonycreek | 10 |
| 03/21/25 @ Moshannon Valley | 6 |
JJ Sward put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Pearce made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Parker Maseto, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Harmony Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Blacklick Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Harmony Area has already played their next matchup (against Curwensville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Blacklick Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Meyersdale at 4:15 p.m. The Vikings are facing the Red Raiders at the right time seeing as the Red Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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