Pine Crest is 2-8 against North Broward Prep since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pine Crest Panthers will be playing at home against the North Broward Prep Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pine Crest sitting on three straight victories and North Broward Prep on eight.
Pine Crest put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Coral Gables with a sharp 10-4 win.
Brady Bushnell tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Pine Crest got a massive performance out of Ian Hurt, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Hurt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Troy Ceritelli was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Broward Prep earned a 9-6 victory over Oxbridge Academy on Friday.
Nate Hernandez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Nikolas Koorse and Maxwell Burkholz did most of the damage at the plate: Koorse scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Burkholz scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Riley Luft, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Pine Crest's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for North Broward Prep, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Pine Crest suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to North Broward Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Pine Crest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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