Redbank Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 20) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Keystone Panthers 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Braylon Wagner
| 04/04/25 @ Curwensville | 13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Keystone | 12 |
| 04/25/25 @ Brockway | 9 |
| 04/17/25 @ Cranberry Area | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Clarion-Limestone | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Braylon Wagner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Redbank Valley's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Wagner wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Breckin Minich, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Redbank Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Keystone, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Redbank Valley beat the Panthers by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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