The Pinecrest Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Montgomery Central Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinecrest will be strutting in after a win while Montgomery Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Pinecrest turned things around against Southern Lee on Friday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Cavaliers. Considering the Patriots' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Addisyn Stayskal
| 04/04/25 vs Southern Lee | 12 |
| 03/21/25 @ Hoke County | 10 |
| 03/12/24 vs Southern Lee | 6 |
| 03/14/25 @ Lee County | 5 |
| 04/29/24 @ Union Pines | 4 |
Addisyn Stayskal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Emily Hatcher was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Arianna Reddinger was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Pinecrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Montgomery Central was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against North Davidson, falling 10-0. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Black Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Montgomery Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Spivey, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Montgomery Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Pinecrest, their record is now 3-12.
Pinecrest came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
