Softball Game Preview: Pine Forest Trojans vs. Overhills Jaguars

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04/09/25 - Home	17-2 W
04/08/25 - Home	17-2 W
04/29/24 - Home	13-2 W
04/25/24 - Home	3-2 W
04/23/24 - Away	16-17 L
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Pine Forest has gone 9-1 against Overhills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Trojans will take on the Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pine Forest has five straight victories, Overhills has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Pine Forest's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Terry Sanford. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Mya Harris was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Winstead, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Miller, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Pine Forest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Overhills fell victim to Harnett Central and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Trojans.

Pine Forest pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Overhills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Pine Forest took their win against Overhills in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.