Panther Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Marian Catholic 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Panther Valley also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The team relied heavily on Chase Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Goida, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Marian Catholic's side, Brian Hinkle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. Hinkle has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marian Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Griguoli, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Panther Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Panther Valley will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mahanoy Area at 4:30 p.m. Panther Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Marian Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Shenandoah Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shenandoah Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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