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| 04/06/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/08/23 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/16/22 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/10/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/20/19 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Pine Grove is 8-1 against Tulpehocken since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. Pine Grove will host Tulpehocken at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pine Grove fell victim to Tamaqua and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Raiders. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Tulpehocken and Berks Catholic meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Tulpehocken lost 9-1 to Berks Catholic. The Trojans have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Jared Baer put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Baer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Baer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hoffert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tulpehocken's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pine Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Tulpehocken's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pine Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Tulpehocken, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Pine Grove's hitters?
Pine Grove skirted past Tulpehocken 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Pine Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tulpehocken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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