If Pottsville was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Lehighton on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pottsville Crimson Tide lost 17-5 to the Pine Grove Cardinals on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Pottsville in their matchups with Pine Grove: they've now lost four in a row.
Jes Siminitus was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pine Grove's side, Chelcy Clark looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Pine Grove got a massive performance out of Meadow Umbenhauer, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base. Madison Shiffer was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Pottsville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Pine Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Pottsville will head out on the road to square off against Blue Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Mountain will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pottsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lehighton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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