Preview: Pinewood Prep Panthers vs. First Baptist School Hurricanes
The Pinewood Prep Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the First Baptist School Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinewood Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Pinewood Prep can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over First Baptist School. Pinewood Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Backman looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Max Poulakis and Carson Good did most of the damage at the plate: Poulakis scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Good scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Peterson, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pinewood Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for First Baptist School, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
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