East Pennsboro is on a 12-game streak of home wins, while Fleetwood is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East Pennsboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Oley Valley. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
Niko Thalassinos
| 05/19/25 vs Oley Valley | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Milton Hershey | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Susquehanna Township | 0 |
Niko Thalassinos looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eric Foster Jr. was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
East Pennsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Fleetwood sidestepped James Buchanan for a 3-2 victory.
Fleetwood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for East Pennsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 20-0.
East Pennsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Fleetwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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