Baseball Recap: Pinewood Prep Extends Winning Streak to Four

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 vs Branchville	14
03/01/25 @ Bluffton	13
03/14/25 @ Northwood Academy	12
03/11/25 @ Northwood Academy	11
03/13/25 vs Northwood Academy	10

Pinewood Prep won the last time they faced Northwood Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Pinewood Prep Panthers were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Northwood Academy Chargers. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.

Jayden Alexander looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024.

On the hitting side, Pinewood Prep let Finley Taylor and Camden Abernathy run wild. Taylor went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Abernathy scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Christopher Kabine, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

The win (which was Pinewood Prep's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Northwood Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinewood Prep will host Porter-Gaud at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinewood Prep's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Porter-Gaud's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwood Academy, they will welcome Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.