The Pinecrest Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Randleman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinecrest will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Wednesday, Pinecrest fell victim to a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of Hoke County.
Emily Hatcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Anjali Williams was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Randleman has not done well against Providence Grove recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Randleman was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Providence Grove. Considering Randleman has won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kinzie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addyson Dees, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Randleman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Pinecrest came out on top in a nail-biter against Randleman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Pinecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Randleman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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