Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 10-6 to the Milton Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pine Forest of the 15-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Pine Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Mason, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Milton's side, Jack Arnold looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Drake Densman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Hudson Hollis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Milton, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Pine Forest will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Booker T. Washington at 6:00 p.m. As for Milton, they will square off against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pace will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Milton surely won't give up without a fight.
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