It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pine Grove had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Myrtle Hawks 4-2. This was a revenge game for Pine Grove, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played on Thursday.
Lizzie Meeks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pine Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazzie Smithey, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Memory Mauney, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Pine Grove's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-10. As for Myrtle, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-6.
Pine Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Myrtle: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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