Baseball Preview: Panther Valley Panthers vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears
Panther Valley is 10-0 against Mahanoy Area since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Panther Valley Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Panther Valley's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Mahanoy Area has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Panther Valley had just enough and edged Marian Catholic out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Chase Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hayden Goida was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Mahanoy Area's way against Weatherly on Monday as Mahanoy Area made off with a 13-4 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mahanoy Area has managed all season.
Ayden Soult made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Soult was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Noraka, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Daniel German, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Panther Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Mahanoy Area, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Panther Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mahanoy Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Panther Valley's way against Mahanoy Area when the teams last played back in April as Panther Valley made off with a 9-2 win. Does Panther Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mahanoy Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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