Baseball Recap: Tamaqua Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Blue Raiders

Previous 6 Games

04/22/25 vs Pine Grove	8-6
04/21/25 @ North Schuylkill	5-2
04/17/25 @ Pottsville	3-1
04/15/25 vs Panther Valley	3-2
04/14/25 vs Pleasant Valley	12-2
04/11/25 @ Minersville	11-1

Tamaqua had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Pine Grove Cardinals. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 back in March.

Noah Mateyak and Mason Ligenza made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mateyak pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Ligenza didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Mateyak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mateyak went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ligenza got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most RBI Mateyak has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Tamaqua got a massive performance out of Cooper Ansbach, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Ansbach a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Kane, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Tamaqua's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Pine Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tamaqua will host Conrad Weiser at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Raiders are facing the Scouts at the right time seeing as the Scouts are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Pine Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pottsville at 7:00 p.m.