Pine Lake Prep has not done well against Mountain Island Charter recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Pine Lake Prep Pride were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Mountain Island Charter Raptors. Pine Lake Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Emery Jensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pine Lake Prep let Nikki Mullen and Caitlin Green loose on the outfield. Mullen scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Green went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kristen Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Mountain Island Charter's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Izzy Leppert gave up three earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits.
Pine Lake Prep's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-7. As for Mountain Island Charter, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Pine Lake Prep will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Charter is coming into the contest with eight straight wins at home, so Pine Lake Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mountain Island Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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