The Pine Grove Cardinals will square off against the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Pine Grove's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Tri-Valley.
The result came thanks to Jamie Dinger's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Callee Leffler, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Madison Shiffer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, Northern Lehigh finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Schuylkill Haven. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Northern Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Pine Grove, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Pine Grove beat Northern Lehigh 5-1 in their previous matchup back in June of 2017. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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