The Northern Potter Panthers will take on the Johnsonburg Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northern Potter's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Johnsonburg has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Northern Potter's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They came out on top against Cowanesque Valley by a score of 3-0.
Johnsonburg couldn't beat Clarion-Limestone on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Rams lost 15-4 to the Lions.
Icy Addeo was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Meghan Tettis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Northern Potter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Johnsonburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Northern Potter was able to grind out a solid victory over Johnsonburg when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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