Baseball Preview: Frewsburg Bears vs. Pine Valley Central Panthers
Frewsburg is 8-2 against Pine Valley Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Frewsburg Bears will be playing at home against the Pine Valley Central Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Frewsburg has 16 straight victories, Pine Valley Central has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Frewsburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Westfield.
Aidan Gruber and Chase Haglund made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gruber pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Haglund didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gruber scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Haglund scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trent Lewis was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Harrison Eckert was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pine Valley Central scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 11-4 to Brocton.
Frewsburg pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Pine Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Frewsburg's way against Pine Valley Central in their previous meeting back in April as Frewsburg made off with a 27-0 victory. Will Frewsburg repeat their success, or does Pine Valley Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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