The Bloomsburg Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses for Bloomsburg and 33 for Lewisburg dating back to last season.
Bloomsburg couldn't beat Milton on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Panthers lost 16-7 to the Black Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly nine runs.
Jenna Lykon and Kara Bodganowicz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lykon got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Bodganowicz went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lewisburg's offense. They came up short against Muncy on Monday, falling 10-0.
Lewisburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Apanel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Those hits marked the first that Apanel has got this season.
Bloomsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Lewisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Bloomsburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Panthers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lewisburg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bloomsburg continue to outrun the ball?
Bloomsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Lewisburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 9-4. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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