River Valley won the last time they faced Penns Manor and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Comets 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Gavin Burkhart
| 04/09/25 @ Marion Center | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Penns Manor | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Marion Center | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs United | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Purchase Line | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Gavin Burkhart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burkhart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. River Valley is 3-1 when Burkhart posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeke Doak, who went 2-for-6 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of River Valley's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sammy Yanits, who went 2-for-6 with two runs and one double.
River Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
River Valley's record now sits at 5-10. As for Penns Manor, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
River Valley has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 loss against Leechburg on the 30th. Hopefully Penns Manor paid attention to the Panthers' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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