Mountain Pine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Dierks Outlaws by a score of 6-1. This was a revenge game for the Red Devils: when they faced off against the Outlaws on April 1st, they had to take a 9-5 loss.
Cale Slaten
| 04/25/25 @ Dierks | 13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mayflower | 7 |
| 04/18/25 vs Spring Hill | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Horatio | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fountain Lake | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Cale Slaten was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Chris Morgan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Putman, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mountain Pine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Mountain Pine's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dierks, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain Pine will challenge rival Murfreesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Dierks is set to face off against their familiar foe Foreman at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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