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TAMAQUA — Tamaqua exploded for 11 runs in the third inning as they defeated Panther Valley, 12-0 in Schuylkill League Division 1 action.
“We worked hard this year on hitting,” said Tamaqua head coach Tony Zancofsky. “These are the games we need to win. The Schuylkill League is a tough league.”
Naomi Knitter led the Lady Raiders on the mound allowing one hit to go along with nine strikeouts. The freshman sensation also added her first career homer while going 2-for-3 at the plate and driving in two runs.
“Coming into the game I was a little worried,” said Knitter. “Once I got on the mound it was good and it just came.”
The Lady Raiders (7-3) struck first in the bottom of the first. Kolbe Robb and Addison Krall got on base after being hit by pitches. Ceanna Gormley put Tamaqua on the board after an RBI groundout to put the Lady Raiders up 1-0.
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Tamaqua freshman Naomi Knitter (13) swings for the pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Panther Valley’s Janessa Prudente (4) pitches the ball as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Panther Valley’s Brooklynn Mika (17) watches the pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Tamaqua freshman Naomi Knitter (13) throws a pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Tamaqua freshman Naomi Knitter (13) swings for the pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Panther Valley got out of trouble as Janessa Prudente got a strikeout and forced a groundout and fly out.
The Lady Panthers got a runner on in the top of the second as Ava Alabovitz doubled into left field with two outs. Knitter and Tamaqua got out of the inning as Myla Krapf flew out.
Tamaqua went scoreless in the bottom of the second. Knitter recorded three strikeouts in the top of the third to retire Panther Valley in order.
Zancofsky credited Knitter for doing a great job getting out of the inning.
The third inning belonged to the Lady Raiders. Tamaqua scored 11 runs with two outs.
Krall had the first hit in the inning as she singled into left field. Leah Crowley added an RBI single to extend the lead to 2-0, Molly Evans came up next and hit a one-run single to make it 3-0, Megan Linkhorst tripled to make it 4-0, Knitter had the big knock hitting a two-run homer to left field to make it 6-0. Veronica Scott followed with a single and Peyton Faust got on base after an error. Robb came up for her second at bat off the inning and hit a two-run single to make it 8-0, Krall hit an RBI double to make it 9-0, Gormley, Crowley and Evans finished the inning off with RBIs to make it 12-0 Tamaqua heading into the fourth inning.
“We were all hungry for the ball,” said Knitter. “We just went up to the plate and executed.”
Panther Valley (3-4) went down once again in order in the fourth inning. Prudente and Megan O’Brein grounded out. Knitter struck out Brooklyn Mika to retire the side.
The Lady Raiders got runners on in the bottom of the fourth inning as Abby Rex singled and Jasmine Eberts reached on an error, but Tamaqua couldn’t get any runs as Prudente recorded three strikeouts to get out of trouble.
Tamaqua closed it out in the top of the fifth inning. After a Panther Valley groundout, Knitter sealed the deal as she recorded back-to-back strikeouts to secure the win.
“It feels great to get this win,” said Knitter. “We have been doing really well.”
Tamaqua will look to keep it going as they travel to Pottsville Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Panther Valley will look to bounce back as they face Executive Education Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
TAMAQUA (12) — Conahan SS 1 0 0 0, Lewis 1 0 0 0, Robb 2B 2 2 1 2, Oakes 1 0 0 0, Krall C 2 0 2 1, Eberts C 1 0 0 0, Gormley 1B 3 1 1 1, Correa 1 0 0 0, Crowley 3B 3 2 2 2, Evans 3 1 1 1, Linkhorst RF 2 1 2 1, Knitter P 3 1 2 2, Scott CF 3 1 1 1, Faust LF 2 1 0 0, Rex 1 0 0 0
PANTHER VALLEY (0)— McQuillen C 2 0 0 0, Breslin CF 2 0 0 0, Prudente P 1 0 0 0, Me. O’Brein LF 2 0 0 0, Mika 3B 2 0 0 0, D’Ancona 2 0 0 0, Alabovitz 2B 2 0 1 0, Krapf RF 2 0 0 0, Mo. O’Brein SS 1 0 0 0
Tam (7-3, 4-1) — 1 0 11 0 — 12
PV (3-4, 2-4) — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
LOB — Tamaqua 8, Panther Valley 2; 2B — Krall, Crowley, Linkhorst, Alabovitz; 3B — Linkhorst; HR — Knitter;
Tamaqua
IP H R ER BB SO
Knitter 5 1 0 0 1 9
Panther Valley
Prudente 4 13 12 12 0 3
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“We worked hard this year on hitting,” said Tamaqua head coach Tony Zancofsky. “These are the games we need to win. The Schuylkill League is a tough league.”
Naomi Knitter led the Lady Raiders on the mound allowing one hit to go along with nine strikeouts. The freshman sensation also added her first career homer while going 2-for-3 at the plate and driving in two runs.
“Coming into the game I was a little worried,” said Knitter. “Once I got on the mound it was good and it just came.”
The Lady Raiders (7-3) struck first in the bottom of the first. Kolbe Robb and Addison Krall got on base after being hit by pitches. Ceanna Gormley put Tamaqua on the board after an RBI groundout to put the Lady Raiders up 1-0.
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Tamaqua freshman Naomi Knitter (13) swings for the pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Panther Valley’s Janessa Prudente (4) pitches the ball as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Panther Valley’s Brooklynn Mika (17) watches the pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Tamaqua freshman Naomi Knitter (13) throws a pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Tamaqua freshman Naomi Knitter (13) swings for the pitch as Tamaqua hosts Panther Valley, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)
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Panther Valley got out of trouble as Janessa Prudente got a strikeout and forced a groundout and fly out.
The Lady Panthers got a runner on in the top of the second as Ava Alabovitz doubled into left field with two outs. Knitter and Tamaqua got out of the inning as Myla Krapf flew out.
Tamaqua went scoreless in the bottom of the second. Knitter recorded three strikeouts in the top of the third to retire Panther Valley in order.
Zancofsky credited Knitter for doing a great job getting out of the inning.
The third inning belonged to the Lady Raiders. Tamaqua scored 11 runs with two outs.
Krall had the first hit in the inning as she singled into left field. Leah Crowley added an RBI single to extend the lead to 2-0, Molly Evans came up next and hit a one-run single to make it 3-0, Megan Linkhorst tripled to make it 4-0, Knitter had the big knock hitting a two-run homer to left field to make it 6-0. Veronica Scott followed with a single and Peyton Faust got on base after an error. Robb came up for her second at bat off the inning and hit a two-run single to make it 8-0, Krall hit an RBI double to make it 9-0, Gormley, Crowley and Evans finished the inning off with RBIs to make it 12-0 Tamaqua heading into the fourth inning.
“We were all hungry for the ball,” said Knitter. “We just went up to the plate and executed.”
Panther Valley (3-4) went down once again in order in the fourth inning. Prudente and Megan O’Brein grounded out. Knitter struck out Brooklyn Mika to retire the side.
The Lady Raiders got runners on in the bottom of the fourth inning as Abby Rex singled and Jasmine Eberts reached on an error, but Tamaqua couldn’t get any runs as Prudente recorded three strikeouts to get out of trouble.
Tamaqua closed it out in the top of the fifth inning. After a Panther Valley groundout, Knitter sealed the deal as she recorded back-to-back strikeouts to secure the win.
“It feels great to get this win,” said Knitter. “We have been doing really well.”
Tamaqua will look to keep it going as they travel to Pottsville Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Panther Valley will look to bounce back as they face Executive Education Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
TAMAQUA (12) — Conahan SS 1 0 0 0, Lewis 1 0 0 0, Robb 2B 2 2 1 2, Oakes 1 0 0 0, Krall C 2 0 2 1, Eberts C 1 0 0 0, Gormley 1B 3 1 1 1, Correa 1 0 0 0, Crowley 3B 3 2 2 2, Evans 3 1 1 1, Linkhorst RF 2 1 2 1, Knitter P 3 1 2 2, Scott CF 3 1 1 1, Faust LF 2 1 0 0, Rex 1 0 0 0
PANTHER VALLEY (0)— McQuillen C 2 0 0 0, Breslin CF 2 0 0 0, Prudente P 1 0 0 0, Me. O’Brein LF 2 0 0 0, Mika 3B 2 0 0 0, D’Ancona 2 0 0 0, Alabovitz 2B 2 0 1 0, Krapf RF 2 0 0 0, Mo. O’Brein SS 1 0 0 0
Tam (7-3, 4-1) — 1 0 11 0 — 12
PV (3-4, 2-4) — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
LOB — Tamaqua 8, Panther Valley 2; 2B — Krall, Crowley, Linkhorst, Alabovitz; 3B — Linkhorst; HR — Knitter;
Tamaqua
IP H R ER BB SO
Knitter 5 1 0 0 1 9
Panther Valley
Prudente 4 13 12 12 0 3
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