Pine Grove is 10-0 against Jim Thorpe since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pine Grove Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 4:00 p.m. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Pine Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against North Schuylkill on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-5. Pine Grove's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Addison Zimmerman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Aungst, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Pottsville. That's two games in a row now that Jim Thorpe has lost by exactly ten runs.
Pine Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Jim Thorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Pine Grove took their win against Jim Thorpe in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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