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| 05/01/25 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pine Grove hadn't done well against Tri-Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 9-4. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in April, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Brayden Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kale Lengle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Pine Grove and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Tri-Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.
Coming up, Pine Grove will look to defend their home field on Monday against Panther Valley at 7:00 p.m. As for Tri-Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Tamaqua at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Raiders will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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