After three games on the road, Pine Forest is heading back home. They will take on the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Pine Forest earned a 7-4 win over Escambia. The victory was just what Pine Forest needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior game.
Ellie Rudd spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Pine Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Rudd, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Brockett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Booker T. Washington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Friday. Everything went Booker T. Washington's way against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy as Booker T. Washington made off with a 19-3 win.
Cassidy Bardin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Bardin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Booker T. Washington got a massive performance out of Harper Condon, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dougherty Brogan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
The victory got Pine Forest back to even at 4-4. As for Booker T. Washington, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Pine Forest took their victory against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 18-1. Does Pine Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Booker T. Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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