Baseball Game Preview: Schuylkill Valley Panthers vs. Tulpehocken Trojans

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Previous Games

04/08/25 - Away	2-3 L
04/25/24 - Away	1-8 L
04/05/24 - Home	8-9 L
04/22/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/05/23 - Away	3-1 W
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Schuylkill Valley and Tulpehocken are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Schuylkill Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Wednesday, Schuylkill Valley came up short against Oley Valley and fell 4-1. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly three runs.

Bodie James spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.

Meanwhile, Tulpehocken made easy work of Columbia on Thursday and carried off a 13-1 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Jared Baer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Luke Bowers was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Grant Gehman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

Tulpehocken's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Schuylkill Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.