Windber proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Blacklick Valley Vikings 6-5. This was payback for the Ramblers, who suffered a 9-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lucas Rummel
| 05/06/25 @ Blacklick Valley | 8 |
| 04/18/24 vs Berlin Brothersvalley | 7 |
| 03/19/25 vs Shanksville Stonycreek | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs McConnellsburg | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Fannett Metal | 3 |
Lucas Rummel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Lucas Oleksa was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Windber's record is now 8-9. As for Blacklick Valley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Windber will face off against North Star at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ramblers are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Blacklick Valley, they will square off against Shanksville Stonycreek at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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