Curwensville won against Purchase Line last Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Curwensville Golden Tide had just enough and edged the Williamsburg Blue Pirates out 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Curwensville.
The team relied heavily on Lincoln Hoyt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Merek Sutika, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Williamsburg's side, Logan Brantner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. William Lower was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Williamsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Curwensville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Williamsburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Curwensville will head out on the road to square off against Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Williamsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Juniata Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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