The Panther Valley Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Panther Valley: 3.8, Blue Mountain: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Panther Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Minersville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Battlin' Miners by a score of 3-2.
Brady Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Panther Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Fisher, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Blue Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Tamaqua 11-1. The victory was familiar territory for Blue Mountain who now have five in a row.
Panther Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Blue Mountain, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Panther Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Panther Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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