The Pine Grove Panthers will be playing at home against the New Albany Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pine Grove will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Pine Grove put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Myrtle a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Pine Grove might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Peyton Cornelius was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Talen Wilkerson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, New Albany's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to North Pontotoc.
Cooper Dodds was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Conlee, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for New Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Pine Grove came up short against New Albany when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Pine Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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