Baseball Recap: Pinewood Prep Panthers vs. Northwood Academy Chargers
Pinewood Prep won the last time they faced Northwood Academy, and things went their way on Monday too. The Pinewood Prep Panthers came out on top against the Northwood Academy Chargers by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pinewood Prep.
James Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Peterson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Finley Taylor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Zach Marasco was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Northwood Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hiott O'Quinn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pinewood Prep pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Northwood Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Pinewood Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northwood Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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