Panther Valley extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They came up short against the Pine Grove Cardinals, falling 14-0. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 14-1.
As for Pine Grove, they now have a winning record of 10-9. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
For Pine Grove's part, Carson Lengle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lengle was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Pine Grove is 4-1 when Lengle posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Chandler Sirbaugh was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quincy Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Panther Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Pine Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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