North Schuylkill barely beat Panther Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-2 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Kolton Joyce
| 04/01/25 @ Panther Valley | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Blue Mountain | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Tri-Valley | 1 |
| 05/22/24 @ Blue Mountain | 1 |
| 05/09/24 @ Danville | 1 |
Kolton Joyce made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Joyce was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Brayford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mark Monahan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Schuylkill's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Panther Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Schuylkill will welcome Pine Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Panther Valley, they will be playing at home against Pottsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Crimson Tide at the right time seeing as the Crimson Tide are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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