It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pine Ridge had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Matanzas Pirates by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pine Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Pine Ridge got a great performance from Loren Cheatham as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Pine Ridge's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pine Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. As for Matanzas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Pine Ridge nor Matanzas have any future games scheduled.
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