Magnet Cove was the 7-0 winner over Mountain Pine when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Magnet Cove Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Mountain Pine Red Devils on Friday. Magnet Cove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mountain Pine's part, Cale Slaten made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Slaten was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Slaten wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Wilburn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Beals, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Magnet Cove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Mountain Pine, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Magnet Cove will head out on the road to take on Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bigelow will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Magnet Cove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain Pine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
