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| 04/27/24 - Away | 4-15 L |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 15-14 W |
| 04/16/22 - Away | 2-14 L |
| 05/01/21 - Home | 4-13 L |
| 03/30/19 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 03/31/18 - Away | 18-4 W |
Panther Valley and Jim Thorpe are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Olympians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Panther Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against North Schuylkill on Thursday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 12-2.
Panther Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla McQuillen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 15-3 to Palmerton.
Panther Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Jim Thorpe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Panther Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for Jim Thorpe, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Panther Valley's hitters?
Panther Valley suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Jim Thorpe in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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