The Panther Valley Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Abington Heights Comets at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Panther Valley suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Schuylkill Haven.
Panther Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Breiner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Wehr, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of North Pocono. The match marked the first time this year in which Abington Heights was not able to get on the board.
Abington Heights also got a good showing from Carson Bird, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Panther Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Abington Heights, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Panther Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Abington Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Panther Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Abington Heights in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Panther Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abington Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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