Pottsville is 1-9 against Pine Grove since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pottsville Crimson Tide will stay at home for another game and welcome the Pine Grove Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Pottsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Pottsville can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They never let Lehighton onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Lily Heinbach made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Heinbach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Bowers was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Carl, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blue Mountain.
Callee Leffler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Shiffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pottsville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Pine Grove, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pottsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pottsville came up short against Pine Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Pottsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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