Marian Catholic lost against Panther Valley back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Marian Catholic fell just short of the Panther Valley Panthers by a score of 5-4. Marian Catholic has not had much luck with Panther Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Brian Hinkle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marian Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Griguoli, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Panther Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Chase Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hayden Goida was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Panther Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Marian Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Shenandoah Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Marian Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Panther Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mahanoy Area at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Panther Valley's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Mahanoy Area has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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