With a playoff game on the line, Pine Grove rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the West Union Eagles 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Pine Grove who now have nine in a row.
Lizzie Meeks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sara Clark was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On West Union's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Jumper, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
Pine Grove pushed their record up to 22-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for West Union, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14.
As of now, neither Pine Grove nor West Union have any future games scheduled.
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