Baseball Preview: Pine Lake Prep Pride vs. Community School of Davidson Spartans
Pine Lake Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Community School of Davidson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Lake Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Pine Lake Prep is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Bradford Prep (and have done all season long). Pine Lake Prep put the hurt on Bradford Prep with a sharp 10-0 victory on Friday.
Michael Heis was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Heis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Heis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Helein was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Quinn Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Community School of Davidson had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Lincoln Charter on Thursday.
Pine Lake Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Community School of Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Pine Lake Prep couldn't quite finish off Community School of Davidson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Pine Lake Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
