Pine Forest had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-18 to make it nine. They came up short against the Jack Britt Buccaneers, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-3 defeat on Tuesday.
Pine Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Temple, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Jack Britt, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Jack Britt's side, Trace Fowler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Fowler has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs. Jack Britt is 5-1 when Fowler posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jack Britt let Cameron Byers and Alex Jones run wild. Byers went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Jones got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Jones a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Forest will welcome Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jack Britt, they will host Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bucks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Buccaneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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