After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Schuylkill Haven, Pine Grove was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the North Schuylkill Spartans 2-1. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Quinn Brommer
| 04/29/25 vs North Schuylkill | 14 |
| 03/27/25 vs Tamaqua | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Schuylkill Valley | 9 |
| 04/24/25 vs Pottsville | 7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Lake-Lehman | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Quinn Brommer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Pine Grove is 2-1 when Brommer posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pine Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Lyons, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Pine Grove's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for North Schuylkill, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Pine Grove and North Schuylkill could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 300th) will meet Tri-Valley (ranked 89th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Schuylkill will challenge Tamaqua at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (356 vs. 31).
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