The Chalker Wildcats will challenge the Pymatuning Valley Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chalker's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Lordstown as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won seven in a row.
Pymatuning Valley came out on top against St. John on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Lakers blew past the Heralds 16-0.
Peyton Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Pymatuning Valley let Elizabeth Jernigan and McKenna Jordan run wild. Jernigan went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Jordan went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Jernigan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Anslow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Pymatuning Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive contests.
Pymatuning Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Chalker, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Chalker beat Pymatuning Valley 14-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Lakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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