Pine Valley Central is 2-8 against Frewsburg since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pine Valley Central Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Frewsburg Bears at 4:00 p.m.
Pine Valley Central is is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 11-4 to Brocton. One positive for Pine Valley Central, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Frewsburg put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Westfield 19-1. Considering Frewsburg has won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Gruber and Chase Haglund made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gruber tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Haglund didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gruber scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Haglund scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Frewsburg got a massive performance out of Trent Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Eckert, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Pine Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Frewsburg, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0.
Pine Valley Central suffered a grim 27-0 defeat to Frewsburg in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gruber, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Pine Valley Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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