The Pine Grove Cardinals will be playing at home against the Lehighton Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pine Grove finally turned things around against Tri-Valley on Thursday. Everything went Pine Grove's way against Tri-Valley as Pine Grove made off with a 12-2 win. Pine Grove's victory was all the more impressive since Tri-Valley was averaging only 3.54 runs allowed on the season.
Wyatt Snyder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Snyder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Snyder was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lane Lehman, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Quinn Brommer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lehighton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Shenandoah Valley 19-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Lehighton needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Brady O'Donnell, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Rarick, who went 1-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Pine Grove pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lehighton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pine Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lehighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pine Grove came up short against Lehighton in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Donnell, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Pine Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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