Pine Grove extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Vardaman. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vardaman Rams a 13-0 shutout. Give Pine Grove's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Lizzie Meeks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meeks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meeks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carley Greer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jazzie Smithey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Vardaman, they dropped their record down to 6-19-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Pine Grove will head out on the road to challenge Hickory Flat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Vardaman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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