Baseball Game Preview: Hancock Panthers vs. Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings

The Hancock Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hancock's offense. They came up short against Northern Garrett on Wednesday, falling 20-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Shanksville Stonycreek came up short against Harmony Area on Thursday and fell 7-3.

Having lost for the first time this season, Hancock fell to 2-1. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Hancock suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Shanksville Stonycreek in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Hancock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.