The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Panther Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mahanoy Area is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Mahanoy Area's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Marian Catholic on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Marian Catholic.
Mahanoy Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Connolly, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Panther Valley also failed to score in their most recent game. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Marian Catholic, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Panther Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mahanoy Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Panther Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mahanoy Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Panther Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mahanoy Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Panther Valley in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahanoy Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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