Pine Forest came into this matchup off a tough 14-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Jack Britt Buccaneers by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Aaliyah Roche put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Roche was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Savannah Winstead made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Hannah Miller was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Jack Britt, their record now sits at 3-14.
Coming up, Pine Forest will venture away from home to face off against Terry Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.47 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jack Britt, they will be playing at home against Laney at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Laney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jack Britt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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