Sadly, Sugar Valley Rural is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. Their tough 13-7 defeat to the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams on Saturday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Sugar Valley Rural, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bryer Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Breon, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
On Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's side, Caden Long and Jaxton Koser made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Long tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Koser struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Long scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Koser scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech got a massive performance out of Parker Muchler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Muchler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Bracey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Sugar Valley Rural's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sugar Valley Rural will square off against Sullivan County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sugar Valley Rural will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Columbia Montour Vo-Tech will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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