For the first time this season, Pine Tree will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to take on the Spring Hill Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Pine Tree hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Pine Tree saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Diana.
Meanwhile, everything went Spring Hill's way against Cedar Hill on Saturday as Spring Hill made off with a 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Abbye Mcfaul looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Josie Gray and Peyton Dees did most of the damage at the plate: Gray went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dees scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Dees has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Khloe Saxon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Spring Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Hill only posted an OBP of .353.
Pine Tree's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Spring Hill, their record now sits at 10-5-1.
Pine Tree took their win against Spring Hill in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Tree since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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