Softball Recap: Pine Grove Wins Going Away Against Jumpertown

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 @ Byers	19
02/22/25 @ Hickory Flat	19
03/25/25 vs Ashland	14
03/25/25 vs Ashland	12
03/20/25 @ Byers	12

Pine Grove's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Jumpertown Cardinals. Considering the Panthers have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Memory Mauney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaston Christian, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Reagan Childs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jumpertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.

Looking ahead, Pine Grove will face off against Falkner at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Jumpertown, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Jumpertown Cardinals take on Baldwyn Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.