Pinecrest not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5th (when they won 15-0). Everything went their way against the Pine Forest Trojans as they made off with a 17-3 win. Considering the Patriots have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leah Gordon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gordon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Kendrick Williams
| 04/17/26 @ Pine Forest | 4 |
| 03/31/26 @ Overhills | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Cary | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Seventy-First | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Jack Britt | 2 |
In other batting news, Kendrick Williams was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Todd, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Pinecrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory snapped Pinecrest's losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-8 record. As for Pine Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Pinecrest will welcome E.E. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Bulls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pine Forest, they will venture away from home to take on Jack Britt at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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