Softball Game Preview: Pine Grove Panthers vs. Falkner Eagles

Pine Grove has gone a perfect 10-0 against Falkner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Pine Grove barely beat Jumpertown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Memory Mauney

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 @ Jumpertown	7
03/27/25 @ Myrtle	3
03/22/25 @ Walnut	1
03/22/25 @ Ripley	1
03/21/25 @ Falkner	5
+ 7 more games

Memory Mauney made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Anaston Christian was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Reagan Childs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Falkner's offense. They lost 12-0 to Myrtle on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.

Pine Grove's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Falkner, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Pine Grove beat Falkner 7-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.