05/08/2026
River Valley Varsity Panthers Defeat Penns Manor Varsity Comet In Nail-Biter
By GameChanger Media
Despite seeing their 4-run lead whittled down by the end, River Valley Varsity Panthers still held off for a 6-5 victory on Thursday. Penns Manor Varsity Comet closed the gap by scoring on a home run, a ground out, a ground out, and a ground out.
River Valley Varsity Panthers were the first to get on the board in the first when Sara Bollinger drew a walk, scoring one run.
River Valley Varsity Panthers added three more runs in the bottom of the third inning on four hits. Trinity Boyd homered to center field, scoring two runs, and Emily Warnick singled, scoring one run.
Allie Rhea homered to center field, scoring two runs in the top of the fourth for the Penns Manor Varsity Comet.
Bollinger earned the win for River Valley Varsity Panthers. The pitcher gave up six hits and five runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out six and walking one. Rhea took the loss for Penns Manor Varsity Comet. The starting pitcher went four innings, allowing one run on three hits, striking out seven and walking four.
Izabella Speal and Bollinger each collected two hits for River Valley Varsity Panthers. Boyd and Bollinger were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for River Valley Varsity Panthers.
Rhea led Penns Manor Varsity Comet with two runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-3 on the day. Rhea and Jillian Kuzemchak each collected two hits for Penns Manor Varsity Comet. Kuzemchak stole two bases. Penns Manor Varsity Comet stole four bases in the game.
River Valley Varsity Panthers play at home on Friday against Central Cambria Varsity Red Devils in their next game.
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