The Curwensville Golden Tide will head out to take on the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Curwensville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Curwensville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Marion Center on Friday as they made off with a 20-9 victory. With that win, the Golden Tide brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Lincoln Hoyt
| 05/02/25 @ Marion Center | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Glendale | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Johnsonburg | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Moshannon Valley | 1 |
Lincoln Hoyt was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Hunter Tkacik was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Curwensville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Williamsburg and Glendale have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Blue Pirates put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Blue Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Preston Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Williamsburg got a massive performance out of Andrew Clark, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Brantner, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Curwensville's record now sits at 6-9. As for Williamsburg, their record is now 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Curwensville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Williamsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Curwensville might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Williamsburg in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Golden Tide avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
