It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Panther Valley can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-2 to the Pine Grove Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for Panther Valley in their matchups with Pine Grove: they've now lost three in a row.
For Pine Grove's part, Carson Lengle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lengle has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lengle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Panther Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Pine Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Panther Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pine Grove, they will be playing at home against Saucon Valley on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Saucon Valley comes in on three and Pine Grove on four.
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