Pine Ridge took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lake Mary, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Pine Ridge had just enough and edged out Lake Mary 4-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 15, 2024.
Pine Ridge got a great performance from Ben Clupper as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Furthermore, Clupper didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christopher Kable, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Gabriel Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Panthers
| 03/26/25 @ Lake Mary | 4-3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 10-3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Umatilla | 9-3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Seminole | 9-0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Matanzas | 8-3 |
Pine Ridge pushed their record up to 8-3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Mary, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-11 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pine Ridge 2.3, Eustis 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lake Mary, they will head out to square off against Oviedo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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