Thursday just wasn't the day for Pottsville's offense. They came up short against the Pine Grove Cardinals on Thursday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Crimson Tide's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pottsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jo Barnhart, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Pottsville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Pine Grove, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Pottsville will host Minersville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Crimson Tide's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Battlin' Miners have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Pine Grove, they will venture away from home to challenge Northampton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 1.3, the Konkrete Kids 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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