Softball Preview: Pine Grove Cardinals vs. North Schuylkill Spartans
Pine Grove is 2-8 against North Schuylkill since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pine Grove Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the North Schuylkill Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Schuylkill is hoping to do on Wednesday what Pottsville couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Pine Grove's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pine Grove put the hurt on Pottsville with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Chelcy Clark tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Callee Leffler was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Aungst, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday North Schuylkill proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Red Raiders. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for North Schuylkill this season.
Pine Grove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for North Schuylkill, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Pine Grove couldn't quite finish off North Schuylkill when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. Can Pine Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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