The Panther Valley Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the North Schuylkill Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Schuylkill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Panther Valley, who comes in off a win.
Panther Valley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Mahanoy Area on Thursday. Panther Valley put the hurt on Mahanoy Area with a sharp 20-8 victory.
The team relied heavily on Isabella D'Ancona, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Myla Krapf was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Panther Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They got seven more hits than Mahanoy Area's also-impressive total of 11.
Meanwhile, North Schuylkill came up short against Blue Mountain on Thursday, falling 11-3. The loss put an end to the Spartans' undefeated start to the season.
Lindsay Brouse was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lyza Holmes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Schuylkill fell to 2-1. As for Panther Valley, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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