Northampton is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pine Grove is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Konkrete Kids will host the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Northampton had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Hazleton Area on Thursday. The Konkrete Kids were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pottsville as they made off with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Callee Leffler was excellent, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Madison Shiffer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Northampton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
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