Panthers
| 03/20/25 @ Byers | 19 |
| 02/22/25 @ Hickory Flat | 19 |
| 04/18/25 @ Hickory Flat | 16 |
| 03/25/25 vs Ashland | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hickory Flat | 12 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pine Grove had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hickory Flat Rebels a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won ten games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Memory Mauney made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Mauney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pine Grove got a massive performance out of Reagan Childs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Childs a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anaston Christian, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pine Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Pine Grove and bumps their season record up to 15-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Hickory Flat, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
Looking ahead, Pine Grove will challenge Wheeler at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hickory Flat does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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