Baseball Preview: Northside - Pinetown Panthers vs. Jones Trojans
The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Jones Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside - Pinetown's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northside - Pinetown gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Jones.
Brandon Arthur made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Arthur has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arthur was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jamie Corprew was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Holden Boykin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Northside - Pinetown has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Jones, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
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