
Blue Raiders
05/07/25 @ Panther Valley | 3-0 |
05/01/25 vs North Schuylkill | 7-1 |
04/29/25 vs Blue Mountain | 11-0 |
04/24/25 vs Conrad Weiser | 13-9 |
04/22/25 vs Pine Grove | 8-6 |
+ 5 more games |
Tamaqua had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panther Valley Panthers a 3-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Blue Raiders have beaten the Panthers on their field since March 31, 2016.
Mason Ligenza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Logan Morgans and Luke Kane did most of the damage at the plate: Morgans went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Kane went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Kane a new career-high.
Tamaqua's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Panther Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Tamaqua didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-3 win against Tri-Valley on the 10th. As for Panther Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-0 loss against Pine Grove on the 10th.
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