North Schuylkill had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Pine Grove Cardinals by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on April 3rd.
As for Pine Grove, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 3rd.
For Pine Grove's part, Quinn Brommer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. The Cardinals are 2-1 when Brommer posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pine Grove's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Lyons, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Schuylkill will challenge Tamaqua at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Raiders will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine Grove, they will square off against Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.
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