Lincoln Leadership Academy is 0-6 against Mahanoy Area since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. Lincoln Leadership Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Mahanoy Area will be coming in after a defeat.
Lincoln Leadership Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Weatherly 4-3.
Jonathan Panariello made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Panariello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Panariello was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Panariello wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darvin Polanco, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area came up short against Panther Valley on Wednesday and fell 7-3.
The win got Lincoln Leadership Academy back to even at 7-7. As for Mahanoy Area, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lincoln Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 20-6 defeat they got from Mahanoy Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Lincoln Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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