Pine Grove lost to Lehighton two weeks ago, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Pine Grove Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Lehighton Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pine Grove.
Pine Grove's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lane Lehman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pine Grove's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Lehighton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Pine Grove will head out on the road to challenge Tamaqua at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lehighton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jim Thorpe at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lehighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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