The Pottsville Crimson Tide will face off against the Panther Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pottsville fell victim to Tri-Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Crimson Tide were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Panther Valley also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 3-0 to Tamaqua on Wednesday. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Pottsville and nudges their season record down to 6-12. As for Panther Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Pottsville's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Crimson Tide have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Panther Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pottsville continue to outrun the ball?
Pottsville took their victory against Panther Valley in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-4 score. Will the Crimson Tide repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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