If Plainview-Elgin-Millville was riding high off their 9-3 takedown of St. Charles last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs' rough 11-1 defeat to the Pine Island Panthers on Monday might stick with them for a while. Plainview-Elgin-Millville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pine Island apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2022.
For Pine Island's part, Brandon Week made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Week was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pine Island got a big performance out of Landon Lowrie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lowrie is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Luke Sems was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pine Island, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chatfield at 5:00 p.m. As for Pine Island, they will head out on the road to take on Randolph at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Island knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Randolph likes a good challenge.
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