After flying high against Southern Huntingdon County last Thursday, Williamsburg came back down to earth. The Williamsburg Blue Pirates lost 7-1 to the Glendale Vikings on Monday. Williamsburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Glendale apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Williamsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Uplinger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Glendale's side, Troy Misiura made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Misiura has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Misiura was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brison Davis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Potutschnig, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Williamsburg now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Glendale, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williamsburg will take on West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Glendale, they will be playing at home against Juniata Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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