After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Schuylkill, Pottsville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Crimson Tide's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Peyton Eckert
| 05/12/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 10 |
| 03/15/25 vs Daniel Boone | 9 |
| 04/30/25 vs Minersville | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mahanoy Area | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Pine Grove | 6 |
Peyton Eckert made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Pottsville let Megan Yost and Aubrey Scanlan run wild. Yost went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Scanlan went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Yost has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lana Cromyak, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Pottsville now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Mahanoy Area, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
Coming up, Pottsville will be playing at home against Panther Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mahanoy Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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