Pembroke Hill is 3-0 against Ruskin since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pembroke Hill Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Ruskin Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Pembroke Hill will be strutting in after a win while Ruskin will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pembroke Hill finally turned things around against Van Horn on Monday. Pembroke Hill came out on top against Van Horn by a score of 5-2.
Dylan Nutter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Nutter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nutter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicolas Chiu, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ruskin's offense. They lost 6-0 to Grandview on Friday. Ruskin just can't catch a break and has now endured nine losses in a row.
Ruskin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lonnie Gray, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Pembroke Hill now has a winning record of 10-9-1. As for Ruskin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Everything went Pembroke Hill's way against Ruskin when the teams last played back in March of 2018 as Pembroke Hill made off with a 14-0 victory. Does Pembroke Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ruskin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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