The Pine Forest Trojans will head out to challenge the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
While Pine Forest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Western Harnett on Wednesday as Pine Forest made off with a 12-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly 11 runs.
Ja'Lynn Thomas
| 03/12/25 vs Western Harnett | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Terry Sanford | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ E.E. Smith | 1 |
| 03/12/24 @ Western Harnett | 1 |
| 02/28/24 vs Jack Britt | 1 |
Ja'Lynn Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, J.J. Watson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Landen Thompson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pine Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pine Forest pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Western Harnett, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
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