Sullivan County had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix, falling 10-2. The Griffins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Phoenix apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Sullivan County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Blasi, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another was Keegan Bagley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Sugar Valley Rural, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Sugar Valley Rural's side, Brody Swanger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Sugar Valley Rural is 2-1 when Swanger allows three or fewer earned runs, but 3-7-1 otherwise. Swanger was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Tobias Conoway was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Lincoln Breon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sullivan County is set to face off against their familiar foe Northwest Area at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sugar Valley Rural will square off against rival Muncy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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