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| 05/05/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/05/25 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 6-11 L |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 3-13 L |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pinecrest Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Paladins have posted since March 24th.
Charles Dodson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Chupp was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mathew Sime, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pinecrest Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Scholars Guild Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-9.
Pinecrest Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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