Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 13-5 to the Panther Valley Panthers. Mahanoy Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Panther Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Naomi Kowalick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Brode, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Panther Valley's side, Janessa Prudente made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Prudente has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Prudente was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Panther Valley got a massive performance out of Kyla McQuillen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Orsulak, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Panther Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Mahanoy Area will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Nativity BVM at 4:30 p.m. Mahanoy Area is facing Nativity BVM at the right time seeing as Nativity BVM is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. Panther Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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