Moshannon Valley dropped their record down to 4-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 9-2 to the Williamsburg Blue Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Black Knights/Damsels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Moshannon Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Reifer, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Williamsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Williamsburg's side, William Lower made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Lower has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Konner Harker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Moshannon Valley will challenge Tussey Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Knights/Damsels are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Williamsburg, they will square off against Curwensville at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Tide have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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