With a playoff game on the line, Pine Grove rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Stringer Red Devils out 4-3. This was a revenge match for Pine Grove, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Lizzie Meeks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Meeks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Meeks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meeks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anaston Christian, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Stringer's side, Jaycee Holifield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kayleigh Douglas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pine Grove pushed their record up to 26-11 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Stringer, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pine Grove beat Stringer by a score of 5-4.
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