Pine Crest is 5-0 against Miami Country Day since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine Crest Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Miami Country Day Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Pine Crest fell victim to a rough 17-10 defeat at the hands of Calvary Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Miami Country Day was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart.
Collins Ames spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Miami Country Day saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Amsler, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Miami Country Day hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart struck out ten times.
Pine Crest's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Miami Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Pine Crest came out on top in a nail-biter against Miami Country Day in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Crest since the squad 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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