Panther Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it four. They lost 9-1 to the North Schuylkill Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on April 1st.
Panther Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Penberth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Penberth's first of the season.
As for North Schuylkill, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
On North Schuylkill's side, Chase Slotcavage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Slotcavage has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Schuylkill got a massive performance out of Landen Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Looking ahead, Panther Valley will head out on the road to square off against Jim Thorpe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers are facing the Olympians at the right time seeing as the Olympians are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Schuylkill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitehall at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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