It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine Grove can now relate to. They lost 11-3 to the Saucon Valley Panthers on Saturday. Pine Grove's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ty Drumheller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Saucon Valley's side, Cole Hubert was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hubert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Gilbert was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Zack Male was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Pine Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Saucon Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
As of now, neither Pine Grove nor Saucon Valley have any future games scheduled.
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