Tri-Valley is 4-0 against Panther Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tri-Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Panther Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Panther Valley is hoping to do on Thursday what Minersville couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Tri-Valley's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Tri-Valley's way against Minersville as Tri-Valley made off with an 11-1 victory.
Meanwhile, while Panther Valley put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Nativity BVM. Panther Valley blew past Nativity BVM 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Panther Valley.
Janessa Prudente was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Prudente has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Prudente was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikayla Yuricheck, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Myla Krapf, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tri-Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Panther Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Everything went Tri-Valley's way against Panther Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Tri-Valley made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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