The Pine Valley Central Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Ellicottville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Valley Central has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 17.
Frewsburg hit Pine Valley Central with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Bears, falling 11-1.
Pine Valley Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Reger, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Caden Herman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Ellicottville lost 7-1 to Falconer last Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Golden Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Pine Valley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Ellicottville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pine Valley Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ellicottville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pine Valley Central might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Ellicottville in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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