Baseball Game Preview: Fuquay - Varina Takes on Pinecrest

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 4:21am

Baseball Preview: Fuquay - Varina Bengals vs. Pinecrest Patriots

The Fuquay - Varina Bengals will square off against the Pinecrest Patriots on Friday. Fuquay - Varina is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.

Fuquay - Varina is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Topsail by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Meanwhile, Pinecrest owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against Green Hope by a score of 5-0.

The result came thanks to Bohdi Robertson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grayson Hudgins, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of JC Woolard, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Fuquay - Varina is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.

Fuquay - Varina might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Pinecrest in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Fuquay - Varina, Cam Bunker (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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