If Southern Columbia Area was riding high fresh off their 18-1 takedown of Line Mountain last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Southern Columbia Area fell 14-11 to the Pine Grove Cardinals on Monday. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.

Brayden Andrews
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05/11/24 vs Line Mountain | 2 |
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Brayden Andrews was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Ethan Makowski was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Southern Columbia Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southern Columbia Area fell to 2-1. As for Pine Grove, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Southern Columbia Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 14-1 victory against Central Columbia on the 27th. As for Pine Grove, they have also already played their next game, a 4-0 loss against Tamaqua on the 27th.
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