Pine Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the East Union Urchins, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Urchins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Monday.
Ayden Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Tidwell, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Pine Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East Union, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Pine Grove will face off against Falkner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Union, they will take on Mooreville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
