Panther Valley is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Nativity BVM is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panther Valley Panthers will take on the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Panther Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Williams Valley 3-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Panther Valley has scored all year.
Panther Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Hood, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Kokinda, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nativity BVM beat Mahanoy Area 10-7 on Thursday. With that win, Nativity BVM brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Nolan Ferhat was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Nick Wagner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Panther Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Nativity BVM, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Panther Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nativity BVM struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Panther Valley took their victory against Nativity BVM in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. Does Panther Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nativity BVM turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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