The Minersville Battlin' Miners will be playing at home against the Panther Valley Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Monday, Minersville wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Panther Valley waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Golden Bears by a score of 7-3.
Panther Valley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Black, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Minersville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Panther Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Minersville beat Panther Valley 9-6 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Black, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Minersville still be able to contain Black? There's only one way to find out.
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