If Sugar Valley Rural was riding high off their 24-7 takedown of Bucktail last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix lost 17-5 to the Muncy Indians on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sugar Valley Rural of the 12-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Sugar Valley Rural saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lance Winchester, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bryer Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Muncy's side, the team relied heavily on Noah Confer, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Stiles Eyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sugar Valley Rural's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Muncy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sugar Valley Rural will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Neumann Regional Academy at 10:00 a.m. As for Muncy, they will square off against Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bucktail is coming into the match with seven straight losses at home, meaning Muncy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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