Pine Grove extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-4. They fell 10-6 to the Booneville Blue Devils. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Pine Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Doss Brewer also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Booneville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Booneville's side, Kylin Leslie and Bennett Geno did most of the damage at the plate: Leslie got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Geno went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Geno has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Matthews, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Grove will host East Union at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Urchins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Booneville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marshall Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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