The Pioneer Valley Panthers will square off against the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pioneer Valley is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since May 14, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Morro Bay by a score of 6-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery hadn't done well against South recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Knights came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 8-3. The game was the first time the Knights have beaten the Spartans on their field since March 15, 2019.
Dane Harris looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Orozco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Yamashita, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Pioneer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Bishop Montgomery, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Pioneer Valley took their victory against Bishop Montgomery when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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