After flying high against Weatherly two weeks ago, Panther Valley came back down to earth. The Panther Valley Panthers fell just short of the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Panther Valley of the 10-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
Mikayla Yuricheck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Orsulak, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Mahanoy Area's side, Kayla Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 13 hits (she also only allowed one walk). Long was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Naomi Kowalick was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cadance Poslosky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Panther Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mahanoy Area, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Panther Valley by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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