Pine Grove had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it six. They fell 11-6 to the Pottsville Crimson Tide. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crimson Tide earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Pine Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Snyder, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another was Kale Lengle, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Pottsville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Pottsville's side, they let Landon Trout and Alan Kushwarra run wild. Trout went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Kushwarra went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those two hits gave Trout a new career-high. Harrison Ciavarella was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Coming up, Pine Grove will take on Schuylkill Haven at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pottsville, they will square off against Panther Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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