Baseball Recap: Pine Lake Prep Extends Winning Streak to Four

Pride

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Bradford Prep	11
04/03/25 vs Central Academy	10
04/01/25 vs Mountain Island Charter	10
03/12/25 vs Independence	10
03/20/25 @ Lake Norman Charter	8

Pine Lake Prep came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Bradford Prep Bears. The Pride might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Dylan Brandt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Jackson Drury looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alec Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Riley Thomas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Pine Lake Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford Prep only posted an OBP of .217.

Pine Lake Prep's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Bradford Prep, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Pine Lake Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.