Pine Forest hasn't had much luck against Pensacola Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will welcome the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Pine Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Pine Forest came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of West Florida Baptist Academy by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mary Brockett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-1 to Destin.
Morgan Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Pensacola Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Pine Forest took their victory against Pensacola Catholic in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-4 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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