Montour has gone 8-2 against Central Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spartans will welcome the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Montour will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Montour and Chartiers Valley have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Spartans blew past the Colts 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Matteo Weber and Michael Ivanoff were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Weber pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ivanoff struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Weber got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Ivanoff went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Montour is undefeated when Weber posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
Zander Stern
| 04/24/25 vs Chartiers Valley | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs McKeesport | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hopewell | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Gateway | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Connellsville | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zander Stern, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dalton Young, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Central Valley came out on top against North Catholic on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Warriors walked away with an 8-5 win over the Trojans.
Montour's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Central Valley, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Montour beat Central Valley 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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