Baseball Recap: Pinecrest Sets Scoring Season-High Against Gray's Creek

Patriots

Team Score (Highest)

05/09/25 vs Gray's Creek	22
04/16/25 @ Hoggard	11
04/01/25 vs Scotland	11
04/10/25 @ Hoke County	10
04/09/25 vs Hoke County	10

Pinecrest had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Gray's Creek Bears on Friday as they made off with a 22-13 win. The Patriots' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

The team relied heavily on Liam Dutton, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Wiley, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs.

Pinecrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Gray's Creek, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-9.

Coming up, Pinecrest will take on D.H. Conley on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. Gray's Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.