The Pine Grove Cardinals will challenge the North Schuylkill Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pine Grove is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 27-13 to Schuylkill Haven.
Chandler Sirbaugh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Schuylkill came up short against Whitehall on Saturday, falling 10-4.
North Schuylkill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Rogers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Schuylkill has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Pine Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Pine Grove's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Cardinals have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Schuylkill, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pine Grove continue to outrun the ball?
Pine Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against North Schuylkill in their previous matchup on April 3rd, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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