Pine Tree hasn't had much luck against Gilmer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will challenge the Buckeyes at 6:30 p.m. Pine Tree has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carthage hit Pine Tree with a eight-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 18-3 to the Bulldogs.
Pine Tree saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Porterfield, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Zamora Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Gilmer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Henderson on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buckeyes.
Gilmer's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Pine Tree, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
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