Softball Recap: Pine Grove Extends Road Winning Streak to Six

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes Regional	19
05/01/25 @ Mahanoy Area	15
04/01/25 @ Pottsville	13
04/09/25 @ Panther Valley	12
04/05/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area	12

Pine Grove hadn't beaten Blue Mountain on the road since April 26, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Cardinals have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jamie Dinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Callee Leffler was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Madison Shiffer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Pine Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Mountain only managed six hits.

Pine Grove pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Blue Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.

Pine Grove and Blue Mountain should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 19th) will meet Panther Valley (ranked 304th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Blue Mountain will face off against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (79 vs. 488).