Softball Recap: Pine Tree Takes a Loss

If Pine Tree was riding high fresh off their 16-5 takedown of Kilgore last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates lost 12-6 to the Carthage Bulldogs on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in March.

Pine Tree saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zamoria Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Smith also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Rhi Black was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Pine Tree dropped their record down to 9-16-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Carthage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Tree will square off against Gilmer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buckeyes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carthage, they will face off against Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carthage is facing Chapel Hill at the right time seeing as Chapel Hill is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.