The Panther Valley Panthers will head out to take on the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Panther Valley will be strutting in after a win while Pottsville will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Panther Valley turned things around against Notre Dame on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Brody Breiner
| 05/12/25 vs Notre Dame | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Pottsville | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Blue Mountain | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Executive Education Academy Charter School | 7 |
Brody Breiner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Fisher, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Chase Krynock also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Panther Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pottsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to North Schuylkill, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Pottsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Trout, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Panther Valley's record now sits at 5-13. As for Pottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Panther Valley might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Pottsville in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
