The Thrasher Rebels are taking a road trip to challenge the Pine Grove Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Thrasher fell victim to Wheeler and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-0. The Rebels have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 7-0 shutout.
Caroline Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Edie Chapman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Jaelyn Thompson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Pine Grove's record now sits at 4-5. As for Thrasher, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Thrasher came up short against Pine Grove in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, falling 8-4. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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