Baseball Recap: Pine Grove Now 10-3 over Last 13 Games

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/31/26 @ Jumpertown	17
03/06/26 @ Falkner	14
03/20/26 @ Thrasher	13
03/31/26 @ Jumpertown	11
03/10/26 vs Falkner	10

Pine Grove won the last time they faced Mantachie and things went their way on Saturday too. The Panthers put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-3 victory. Considering the Panthers have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Ty Clemmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Riggs Childs was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Jones, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pine Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mantachie, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Grove will welcome Walnut at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.07 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mantachie, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tremont at 2:00 p.m. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.