Pymatuning Valley is 4-0 against Windham since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pymatuning Valley Lakers will look to defend their home field against the Windham Bombers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Windham is hoping to do on Thursday what Badger couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Pymatuning Valley's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Pymatuning Valley's way against Badger as Pymatuning Valley made off with a 15-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Pymatuning Valley has managed all season.
Saige Payne and Mackenzie Kribbs were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Payne tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Kribbs tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Payne scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kribbs scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pymatuning Valley let Mariah Sharpe and Macie Payne loose on the outfield. Sharpe scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Payne went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nataleigh Haines, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Windham got the win against Bloomfield on Wednesday by a conclusive 23-5.
Like Pymatuning Valley, Windham also got a great game from a two-way player: Quinn Justham. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Justham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydnie Sweet and Alexandria Hudak did most of the damage at the plate: Sweet went 2-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while Hudak scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Makenzi Bryson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pymatuning Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Windham, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
Everything went Pymatuning Valley's way against Windham when the teams last played on April 6th as Pymatuning Valley made off with a 14-3 victory. Will Pymatuning Valley repeat their success, or does Windham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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