A feisty cat fight will be fought as Penncrest Lions duke it out with Strath Haven Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Penncrest fell victim to Marple Newtown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Fightin' Tigers, falling 12-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Strath Haven didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-4), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Penn Wood get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Strath Haven and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Penncrest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Penncrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Strath Haven in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Penncrest repeat their success, or does Strath Haven has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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