Athens Blanks Susquehanna Valley, 11-0; Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | May 9, 2024 | Photo courtesy Matt Patton
ATHENS - Senior Connor Mosher tossed a four-hit shutout, and freshman Brendan Cooke was 4-for-4 as Athens won the second of four must-win games - an 11-0 victory over Susquehanna Valley - here Thursday afternoon in non-league baseball action.
The Wildcats, now 8-10, need wins Saturday at Thomas A. Edison, and Tuesday at home against Canton to reach .500, and qualify for the upcoming District 4, Class 4A baseball playoffs.
"The team seems to be coming together at the right time here," said Athens coach Charlie Havens. "Connor (Mosher) pitched an excellent game today," he noted. "The bats are heating up … (Brendan) Cooke is hot and (Connor) Davidson had a solid day at the plate."
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Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
