While South Williamsport's win against Wellsboro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mountaineers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Hornets on Saturday. Five seems to be a good number for the Mountaineers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kamdyn Bubb looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Tadd Lusk
| 05/03/25 vs Wellsboro | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Midd-West | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Wyalusing Valley | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Muncy | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Shikellamy | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Tadd Lusk was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Torin Haug, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
South Williamsport hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
South Williamsport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Wellsboro, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
Coming up, South Williamsport will head out on the road to take on Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Wellsboro, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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