The Kutztown Cougars will face off against the Pine Grove Cardinals on Thursday. The last three games Kutztown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kutztown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Loyalsock Township 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove waltzed into their contest on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Shamrocks.
Callee Leffler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Meadow Umbenhauer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kutztown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Grove, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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