Baseball Recap: Pine Grove Panthers vs. Myrtle Hawks
Pine Grove can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Myrtle Hawks onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Pine Grove as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Coy Childs made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Childs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Peyton Cornelius was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayden Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Myrtle, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Pine Grove will head out on the road to face off against Baldwyn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Pine Grove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Myrtle, they will be playing at home against Falkner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Falkner is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Myrtle will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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