Baseball Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals
Pinecrest has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Fuquay - Varina Bengals on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pinecrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Green Hope onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Not much got past Bohdi Robertson, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Green Hope off the board.
At the plate, Grayson Hudgins was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. JC Woolard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina came out on top against Topsail on Tuesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Pinecrest took their victory against Fuquay - Varina in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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