It's playoff time, and Pine Ridge had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vanguard Knights on Monday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 26th.

Kenny Capria
04/10/25 vs Mainland | 4 |
04/21/25 @ Vanguard | 3 |
04/07/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 3 |
04/03/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 3 |
02/28/25 @ Seminole | 3 |
+ 10 more games |
Kenny Capria was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Pine Ridge's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-2 (and 5-7-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sam Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Pine Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Vanguard, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5.
Pine Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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