It was a proper cat-fight when Central York duked it out with William Penn on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Bearcats. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kirby Eidson
| 03/20/26 vs William Penn | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Spring Grove | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mechanicsburg | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lampeter-Strasburg | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs William Penn | 5 |
Jonah Gonzalez and Kirby Eidson dominated on the mound. Gonzalez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Eidson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Eidson posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Klimchock, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Luke Burch was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
The win got Central York back to even at 1-1. As for William Penn, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Central York will head out to square off against Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for William Penn, they will host Red Lion at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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