A feisty cat fight will be fought as Pine Grove Panthers face off against Baldwyn Bearcats at 10:15 a.m. on Friday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pine Grove earned an 8-4 victory over Thrasher. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Memory Mauney
| 03/06/25 vs Thrasher | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Jumpertown | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Wheeler | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Houston | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Walnut | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Memory Mauney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anaston Christian was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Childs, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 21-6 to Wheeler.
Jana Claire Collins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Pine Grove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.33 strikeouts in those games compared to only two in the others. As for Baldwyn, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pine Grove took their victory against Baldwyn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Pine Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwyn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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