Penns Valley Area had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers, falling 13-3. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 11-0 to the Golden Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hollidaysburg, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs.
For Hollidaysburg's part, they got a big performance out of Josh Banks, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Banks is becoming a predictor of the Golden Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Robbie Mullin, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penns Valley Area will head out to challenge Forest Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Rangers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Hollidaysburg, they will face off against Westmont Hilltop at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hilltoppers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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