Coudersport is 9-1 against Oswayo Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coudersport Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Oswayo Valley Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coudersport has seven straight victories, Oswayo Valley has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, Coudersport narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Port Allegany 5-4. That's two games straight that Coudersport has won by just one run.
Gavyn Ayers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Ayers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ayers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, LT Myers was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oswayo Valley scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Northern Potter by a score of 13-12.
Isaiah Goode made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sage McCleft, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coudersport pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Oswayo Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coudersport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oswayo Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coudersport took their win against Oswayo Valley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Coudersport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oswayo Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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