Baseball Recap: Pine Forest Takes a Loss

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

03/29/25 @ Orange	8-9
03/28/25 @ E.E. Smith	20-4
03/26/25 vs Lee County	11-4
03/25/25 vs E.E. Smith	15-2
03/19/25 vs Harnett Central	7-8

After flying high against E.E. Smith on Friday, Pine Forest came back down to earth. Pine Forest fell just short of the Orange Panthers by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Ryan Temple was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Ja'Lynn Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Kaydyn Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.

Looking ahead, Pine Forest will be playing at home against Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange, they will take on Heritage in a tournament on Wednesday.