The Pine Valley Central Panthers will be playing at home against the Forestville Central Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Pine Valley Central finally turned things around against Brocton on Monday. Pine Valley Central never let Brocton onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forestville Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Brocton 12-2.
Megan Gruber made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Gruber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Gruber was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jenna Emerson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Jade Work was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Pine Valley Central made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Forestville Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pine Valley Central suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Forestville Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Pine Valley Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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