The Schuylkill Valley Panthers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Schuylkill Valley lost 17-3 to Upper Perkiomen on Tuesday.
Chase Keller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, while Tamaqua put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Marian Catholic. Tamaqua was the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Marian Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Raiders.
Mason Ligenza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Luke Kane was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mateyak, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Tamaqua always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian Catholic only posted an OBP of .118.
Tamaqua's record now sits at 2-0. As for Schuylkill Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Schuylkill Valley came up short against Tamaqua in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 10-6. Can Schuylkill Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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