The Pottsville Crimson Tide will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pine Grove Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Pottsville finally turned things around against Jim Thorpe on Wednesday. Pottsville came out on top against Jim Thorpe by a score of 8-5.
Dominic Rynard was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Keitsock, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
North Schuylkill typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Pine Grove proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Spartans. That's two games straight that Pine Grove has won by exactly three runs.
Quinn Brommer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Brommer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brommer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Pine Grove got a massive performance out of Evan Karenda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Owen Hannevig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Pottsville's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Pine Grove, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Pottsville came up short against Pine Grove in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 4-1. Will Pottsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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