The Central York Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Northeastern Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central York gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Spring Grove by a score of 7-4. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Evan Groff
| 05/02/25 @ Spring Grove | 5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Red Land | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mechanicsburg | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lampeter-Strasburg | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs William Penn | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Evan Groff made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jon Bluett and Stanton Bair III did most of the damage at the plate: Bluett got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Bair III went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Bair III has posted since back in April. Jacob Laughman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Northeastern came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 7-1. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Charleston, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandt Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Northeastern's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Central York, their record is now 8-9.
Central York might still be hurting after the 15-9 loss they got from Northeastern when the teams last played back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
