Baseball Recap: Pinewood Prep Wins Going Away Against Northwood Academy

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 vs Branchville	14
03/01/25 @ Bluffton	13
03/11/25 @ Northwood Academy	11
02/25/25 vs Dorchester Academy	10

Pinewood Prep had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Northwood Academy on Tuesday. The Pinewood Prep Panthers were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Northwood Academy Chargers. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.

Drew Hartig made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Watson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Camden Abernathy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Pinewood Prep's record is now 6-2. As for Northwood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Pinewood Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northwood Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.