Baseball Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Union Pines Vikings
Pinecrest is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Union Pines is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pinecrest Patriots will take on the Union Pines Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pinecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pinecrest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Union Pines onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Not much got past Mason Konen, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Union Pines off the board.
At the plate, Liam Dutton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Addison Roth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Union Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
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