The Tri-Valley Bulldogs will challenge the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Pine Grove hit Tri-Valley with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell 9-4 to the Cardinals. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Raiders, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Mason Ligenza, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Tamaqua's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Tri-Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Tri-Valley skirted past Tamaqua 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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