Mahanoy Area lost against Panther Valley back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Panther Valley Panthers. Mahanoy Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joe Noraka was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Fisher, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Panther Valley's side, Tyler Black was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Black was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennan Kunkel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hayden Goida was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Mahanoy Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Panther Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Mahanoy Area will head out on the road to challenge Nativity BVM at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nativity BVM is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Mahanoy Area will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Panther Valley will take on Williams Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Panther Valley is facing Williams Valley at the right time seeing as Williams Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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