Pine Grove waltzed into their match on Friday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They came out on top against the Falkner Eagles by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for Pine Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Talen Wilkerson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ayden Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pine Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Falkner, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Pine Grove will play host again in Saturday's first game to welcome Biggersville, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Biggersville will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Pine Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Falkner, they will head out on the road to face off against Smithville at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday.
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