For the second straight game, Jack Britt will face off against Pinecrest. The Buccaneers will take on the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jack Britt 4.1, Pinecrest 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jack Britt had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Pinecrest put an end to it on Tuesday. The Buccaneers lost 12-2 to the Patriots. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Buccaneers, who until this matchup were averaging 4.09 runs allowed.
For Pinecrest's part, the team relied heavily on Patrick Maicke, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Trythall, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pinecrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jack Britt only managed two.
The victory (which was Pinecrest's ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jack Britt, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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