The Schuylkill Valley Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Northern Lebanon Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Schuylkill Valley has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Northern Lebanon will arrive with five straight wins.
On Friday, Schuylkill Valley suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Hamburg.
Schuylkill Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bodie James, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northern Lebanon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Annville-Cleona 10-0.
Adrian Gonzalez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Northern Lebanon got a massive performance out of Connor Stoltz, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Levi Shoemaker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Schuylkill Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Northern Lebanon, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
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