Panther Valley barely beat Mahanoy Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 12-2 victory on Monday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brody Breiner
| 04/27/26 vs Mahanoy Area | 8 |
| 04/24/26 vs Jim Thorpe | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Blue Mountain | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Notre Dame | 6 |
| 04/10/26 @ Nativity BVM | 0 |
| 04/04/26 @ Williams Valley | 8 |
Brody Breiner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since April 4th. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danny Wehr, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cooper, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Panther Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
With the win, Panther Valley broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-11. As for Mahanoy Area, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Panther Valley will host Pottsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crimson Tide have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Mahanoy Area, they will welcome Shenandoah Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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