Pine Grove is 9-1 against Hickory Flat since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pine Grove Panthers will be playing at home against the Hickory Flat Rebels at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Pine Grove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
Pine Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Hickory Flat as Pine Grove made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for Pine Grove, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lizzie Meeks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meeks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Meeks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sara Clark was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Memory Mauney, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pine Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Hickory Flat, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
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