
Cardinals
03/25/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes Regional | 19 |
04/01/25 @ Pottsville | 13 |
04/09/25 @ Panther Valley | 12 |
04/05/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 12 |
04/14/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 10 |
Pine Grove came out on top against Mahanoy Area on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Golden Bears. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jamie Dinger made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Callee Leffler, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Tailyn Bohr was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Pine Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Pine Grove's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mahanoy Area, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Pine Grove has already played their next game, a 5-0 win against Blue Mountain on the 16th. As for Mahanoy Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat against Pottsville on the 15th.
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