Pine Grove had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Panther Valley on Saturday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 14-0 win. With that victory, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Carson Lengle made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lengle was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Pine Grove is 4-1 when Lengle posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Chandler Sirbaugh was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quincy Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pine Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cardinals
| 05/10/25 vs Panther Valley | 14-0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Blue Mountain | 4-3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Tri-Valley | 9-4 |
| 04/29/25 vs North Schuylkill | 2-1 |
The win (which was Pine Grove's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Panther Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Pine Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Panther Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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