Pine-Richland is 4-0 against Mars since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pine-Richland Rams will be playing at home against the Mars Fightin' Planets at 4:15 p.m. Pine-Richland will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
If Pine-Richland beats Mars with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Pine-Richland came out on top against Plum by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Pine-Richland has won by exactly five runs.
Keegan Deihl looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danny Pederson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ben Husted was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mars came up short against Moon Area on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Mars has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine-Richland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Mars, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Pine-Richland was able to grind out a solid win over Mars in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Pine-Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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