Panther Valley had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it five. They fell 3-0 to the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Raiders since on Wednesday.
As for Tamaqua, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Tamaqua's part, Mason Ligenza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Ligenza has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Tamaqua let Logan Morgans and Luke Kane run wild. Morgans went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Kane went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Kane a new career-high.
Panther Valley has already played their next game, a 14-0 defeat against Pine Grove on the 10th. As for Tamaqua, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 6-3 win against Tri-Valley on the 10th.
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