Pine Forest is 1-9 against Pensacola Catholic since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pine Forest Eagles will square off against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Pine Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Pine Forest will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Booker T. Washington on Thursday. Pine Forest never let Booker T. Washington get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Elizabeth Rudd
| 03/06/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Destin | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Aletheia Christian Academy | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Pensacola | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lighthouse Private Christian Academy | 2 |
Elizabeth Rudd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in February of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Kimaya Jones and Mary Brockett did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Brockett scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That stolen base was Jones' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ranya Preyer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pine Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Booker T. Washington only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against West Florida Baptist Academy, falling 11-1.
Pensacola Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pine Forest, their record now sits at 4-2.
Pine Forest suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Pensacola Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Pine Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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