Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to the Williams Valley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mahanoy Area of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Naomi Kowalick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Mrozcka, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Williams Valley's side, Audrina Fry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Miley Mahoney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mahanoy Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Williams Valley, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Mahanoy Area will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Tamaqua at 10:00 a.m. Tamaqua has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Mahanoy Area will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williams Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Bloomsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Bloomsburg: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Williams Valley has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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