Panthers
| 03/19/25 @ Porter-Gaud | 14 |
| 03/01/25 vs Branchville | 14 |
| 03/01/25 @ Bluffton | 13 |
| 03/14/25 @ Northwood Academy | 12 |
| 03/11/25 @ Northwood Academy | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pinewood Prep). They blew past the Porter-Gaud Cyclones 18-4 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brian Shelton looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, AJ Marte was a standout: he fired off three home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Those three home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Fuller, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Pinewood Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pinewood Prep's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Porter-Gaud, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Pinewood Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Porter-Gaud: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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