Pine Tree fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kilgore on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kilgore Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Pine Tree's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kilgore, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-11-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Tree will host Gilmer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmer will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pine Tree surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kilgore, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Henderson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Henderson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.65 runs per game on average), something Kilgore will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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