Coudersport entered their tilt with Cowanesque Valley with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cowanesque Valley Indians a 3-0 shutout on Saturday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Coudersport has scored all season.
Gavyn Ayers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Ayers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ayers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ayers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Roessner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Coudersport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Cowanesque Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Coudersport will head out on the road to square off against Bolivar-Richburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coudersport: 3.2, Bolivar-Richburg: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cowanesque Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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