Seneca Valley extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against the Paint Branch Panthers, falling 20-10. Even if the Screaming Eagles couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Seneca Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Rampersaud, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Vyomesh Parasa was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Paint Branch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Considering they have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Paint Branch's side, Mason Grayer and Dan Lindsley did most of the damage at the plate: Grayer got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, five runs, and two triples, while Lindsley went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Lindsley is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Harry Jeffery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Coming up, Seneca Valley is taking a road trip to take on Watkins Mill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.5 runs per game on average), something the Screaming Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Paint Branch, they will welcome Magruder at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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