Mahanoy Area is 6-0 against Lincoln Leadership Academy since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions at 12:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Mahanoy Area came up short against Panther Valley and fell 7-3.
Mahanoy Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Terry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Leadership Academy came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Weatherly on Thursday.
Jonathan Panariello made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Panariello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Panariello was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Mahanoy Area has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Lincoln Leadership Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Mahanoy Area's way against Lincoln Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Mahanoy Area made off with a 20-6 victory. Does Mahanoy Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Leadership Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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