The Pine Valley Central Panthers will take on the Westfield Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Valley Central is looking for their season's first win.
Chautauqua Lake hit Pine Valley Central with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Eagles.
Pine Valley Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Ivett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Ivett has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westfield's offense. They came up short against Frewsburg on Wednesday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Wolverines' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pine Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pine Valley Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pine Valley Central suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Westfield in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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