Booker T. Washington lost to Pine Forest back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Booker T. Washington Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pine Forest Eagles and snuck past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Booker T. Washington.
Booker T. Washington got a great performance from Travis Bright as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JJ Startzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pine Forest's side, Bryant Mason spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Xavier Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Colton Swiers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Booker T. Washington's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Pine Forest, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Booker T. Washington will head out on the road to challenge West Florida at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Booker T. Washington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Pine Forest, they will head out on the road to take on Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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