Pine Forest came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stingrays earlier this season, when they won 20-5.
Kelsey Bumgarner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Bumgarner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Mary Brockett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Trennedi Rose, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Pine Forest's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, Pine Forest and Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will both be playing Pensacola the next time they take the field. The Eagles will host the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Stingrays will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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