Panther Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tri-Valley Bulldogs 3-1. This was payback for Panther Valley, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tyler Black spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Panther Valley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Hood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Krynock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Panther Valley pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Tri-Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Panther Valley will head out on the road to square off against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Panther Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Tri-Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-Valley is facing Pleasant Valley at the right time seeing as Pleasant Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
