Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 19-2 loss at the hands of the Gray's Creek Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pine Forest of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Pine Forest saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Allen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Gray's Creek's side, Andrew Mabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Mabe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Matthew Perez and Braylon Lepley did most of the damage at the plate: Perez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Lepley scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Jackson Karcher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Gray's Creek, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Forest will face off against Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest and Harnett Central are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Gray's Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Jack Britt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gray's Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Jack Britt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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