Panther Valley is 8-2 against Marian Catholic since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Panther Valley Panthers will look to defend their home field against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Panther Valley will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Panther Valley had to settle for a 6-5 loss against North Schuylkill.
Chase Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Marian Catholic put up plenty of runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Weatherly. Marian Catholic blew past Weatherly 14-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marian Catholic considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lachlan Segedy was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Brian Hinkle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Panther Valley fell to 2-1. As for Marian Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Panther Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marian Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. 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 Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Panther Valley repeat their success, or does Marian Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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