Pine Grove waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They beat the New Albany Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. That's more bragging rights for Pine Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gehrig Shinall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Shinall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Coy Childs was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
On New Albany's side, Parker Hicks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for New Albany, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.
Pine Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. Baldwyn on the 1st. New Albany has also already played their next contest, an 8-3 win against Senatobia on the 1st.
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