The South View Tigers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Pine Forest Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, South View came up short against St. Pauls and fell 11-7. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly four runs.
Trey Ray put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ray was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Brayden Moncrief made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. David Ramsey was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest hadn't done well against Gray's Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Pine Forest had just enough and edged out Gray's Creek 11-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Jayhlen Brown was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Mims, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pine Forest's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for South View, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
South View suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Pine Forest when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will South View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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