Saegertown is 10-0 against Rocky Grove since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Saegertown Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Rocky Grove Orioles at 3:00 p.m. Saegertown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Rocky Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saegertown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cambridge Springs on Thursday. They fell just short of the Devils by a score of 1-0. Saegertown's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Mikaila Obenrader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Oil City with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rocky Grove.
Saegertown's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Rocky Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Saegertown was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocky Grove in their previous matchup back in April, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saegertown since the team 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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