Preview: Pine Grove Panthers vs. Ashland Blue Devils
Pine Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Ashland Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, Pine Grove came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Ripley by a score of 5-3.
Lizzie Meeks spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pine Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Memory Mauney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ashland fell victim to Myrtle and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 25-0 defeat to the Hawks might stick with them for a while. Ashland has struggled against Myrtle recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Grove's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pine Grove took their win against Ashland in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 20-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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