The Marion Center Stingers will challenge the River Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Marion Center and ten for River Valley dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Marion Center didn't have quite enough to beat Penns Manor and fell 4-3.
Troy Slovinsky
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Troy Slovinsky put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Slovinsky was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Slovinsky wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Rising, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Noah McCoy was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, River Valley fell victim to Westmont Hilltop and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Hilltoppers. The match marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Marion Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Marion Center took their win against River Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Stingers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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