After three games on the road, Panther Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Williams Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Panther Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, everything went Panther Valley's way against Mahanoy Area as Panther Valley made off with a 9-2 win. Nine seems to be a good number for Panther Valley as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tyler Black made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Black was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennan Kunkel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Goida, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, sadly, Williams Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell victim to a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Minersville on Tuesday.
Panther Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Williams Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Williams Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Panther Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Williams Valley, though, as they've only averaged .284. Will they be able to contain Panther Valley's hitters?
Everything went Panther Valley's way against Williams Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Panther Valley made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Panther Valley repeat their success, or does Williams Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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