The Pine Forest Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Todd County Central hit Pine Forest with a four-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Pensacola with a sharp 18-8 win on Tuesday.
Regan Thornhill made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Thornhill was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree: 9Th-#27 Baldwin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Brynile McLaughlin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Pensacola Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Pensacola Catholic's record now sits at 4-7. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Pine Forest got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Pensacola Catholic by a conclusive 30-15 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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