Marian Catholic is 2-8 against Panther Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Marian Catholic will be staying on the road to face off against the Panther Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, while Marian Catholic put up plenty of runs, 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 matchup 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Panther Valley had to settle for a 6-5 loss against North Schuylkill on Friday.
Chase Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Marian Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Panther Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marian Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Panther Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marian Catholic might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Panther Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Marian Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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