Myrtle and Pine Grove squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Myrtle had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Pine Grove Panthers. Myrtle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pine Grove's part, Lizzie Meeks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Meeks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carley Greer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Beard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Myrtle's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Pine Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 25-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Myrtle nor Pine Grove have any future games scheduled.
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