Baseball Recap: Pottsville Takes a Loss

Pottsville extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panther Valley Panthers. The Crimson Tide were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 13-4.

Pottsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Trout, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

As for Panther Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.

On Panther Valley's side, Danny Wehr was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Wehr has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Breiner, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Panther Valley is undefeated when Breiner posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brady Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Pottsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Panther Valley, they will be playing at home against Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.