Pine Grove waltzed into their game on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the New Albany Bulldogs. For Pine Grove, this counts as revenge for the 9-6 loss New Albany walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Gehrig Shinall made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Shinall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coy Childs, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for New Albany, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Grove will square off against Baldwyn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for New Albany, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Senatobia at 7:00 p.m.
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