New Diana hasn't had much luck against Pine Tree recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The New Diana Eagles will take on the Pine Tree Pirates in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
New Diana proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Longview, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since May 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, Pine Tree got themselves on the board against Beckville on Friday, but Beckville never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Bearcats. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pine Tree's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nia Woodson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave Woodson a new career-high in RBI. Another was Jasmine Byrd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Pine Tree's win bumped their record up to 3-7-1. As for New Diana, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
New Diana came up short against Pine Tree in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 4-1. Can New Diana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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