Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wellsboro). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sayre Redskins a 17-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won three in a row.
Marek Mascho
| 04/09/25 vs Sayre | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Towanda | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Mansfield | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Jersey Shore | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Athens | 1 |
Marek Mascho made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alec Magli, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Bowen, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wellsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Wellsboro's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Sayre, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Wellsboro and Sayre could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 340th) will meet Cowanesque Valley (ranked 80th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sayre will face off against Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (495 vs. 73).
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