Baseball Recap: Pine Forest Comes Up Short

Pine Forest had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it 13. They came up short against the South View Tigers, falling 11-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Pine Forest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oconee Chadwick, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.

As for South View, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.

On South View's side, Jayden Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Jackson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, South View got a big performance out of Malachi Jones, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Brayden Barbour was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pine Forest will head out to face off against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for South View, they will venture away from home to square off against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.82 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.