For the second straight game, Pinewood Prep will face off against Palmetto Christian Academy. The Panthers will face off against Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinewood Prep has ten straight wins, Palmetto Christian Academy has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pinewood Prep's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Palmetto Christian Academy. Considering the Panthers have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Will Watson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Pinewood Prep let Grady Fuller and Carson Good run wild. Fuller scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Good scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Drew Hartig, who scored two runs.
Pinewood Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Pinewood Prep pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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