Baseball Game Preview: Pottsville Crimson Tide vs. Panther Valley Panthers

The Pottsville Crimson Tide are taking a road trip to take on the Panther Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pottsville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Pottsville will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Pine Grove, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Crimson Tide came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 11-6 on Thursday.

Landon Trout

Hits (Career)

04/24/25 @ Pine Grove	2
04/22/25 @ Conrad Weiser	1
04/19/25 vs Jim Thorpe	1
04/09/25 @ North Schuylkill	1
04/07/25 vs Blue Mountain	1

Landon Trout and Alan Kushwarra did most of the damage at the plate: Trout went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Kushwarra went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those two hits gave Trout a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harrison Ciavarella, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pottsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Panther Valley let Mahanoy Area stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Monday but luckily Panther Valley prevailed anyway. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Bears 8-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Pottsville's record is now 5-10. As for Panther Valley, their record now sits at 4-9.