The Panther Valley Panthers will face off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Panther Valley has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Panther Valley fell victim to Pine Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Cardinals. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. Everything went their way against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional as they made off with an 18-3 win. The Golden Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Lilly Carl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Carl was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hailey Mroczka was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Connolly, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
Mahanoy Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Our Lady of Lourdes Regional only managed six hits.
Panther Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Mahanoy Area, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Panther Valley took their win against Mahanoy Area in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 20-8 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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