The Panther Valley Panthers will square off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Panther Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Panther Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Executive Education Academy Charter School. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Janessa Prudente made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Prudente was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyla McQuillen, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Morgan O'Brien, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Panther Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-2 to Pottsville.
Hailey Mroczka and Ella Brode did some serious damage despite the final result: Mroczka went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run, while Brode went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Panther Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5.
Everything went Panther Valley's way against Mahanoy Area when the teams last played back in March, as Panther Valley made off with a 20-8 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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