River Valley had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the West Shamokin Wolves, falling 19-0. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 8-2 to the Wolves when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for West Shamokin, they moved to 6-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. That 19-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For West Shamokin's part, Luke McCullough made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McCullough also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Shamokin is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. McCullough was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ben McConnell was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for West Shamokin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Scrips, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
While River Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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