Softball Preview: Pine Crest Panthers vs. King's Academy Lions
Pine Crest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the King's Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Two weeks ago, Pine Crest suffered a tough 16-7 loss at the hands of Oxbridge Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pine Crest in their matchups with Oxbridge Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, King's Academy can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Dr. Joaquin Garcia 15-3. The win was familiar territory for King's Academy who now have five in a row.
Caroline Duncan spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kiersten Zimmerman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Lily Stone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Pine Crest suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to King's Academy in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duncan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Pine Crest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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