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| 04/02/24 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 03/14/24 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 03/31/22 - Away | 11-3 W |
| 03/07/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pine Ridge is 9-1 against Mainland since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. Pine Ridge is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Pine Ridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday. They came up short against the Barracudas, falling 11-1.
Pine Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abiezer Robledo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mainland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out University 9-8 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buccaneers have posted since February 25th.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Payne, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Mainland is 5-1 when Payne posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Suber, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-2. As for Mainland, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pine Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mainland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pine Ridge skirted past Mainland 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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