Baseball Recap: Cowanesque Valley Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Sayre	14
05/01/25 @ Williamson	12
04/17/25 vs Oswayo Valley	11
04/14/25 @ Oswayo Valley	11
05/07/25 vs Sayre	10

Cowanesque Valley came out on top against Sayre on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Indians put the hurt on the Sabres with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Indians have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Levi Stahli made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dave Hess, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Loagan Stickler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

Cowanesque Valley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sayre, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cowanesque Valley will square off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.2, the Wildcats 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sayre, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something the Sabres will no doubt try to take advantage of.