Pinewood hasn't had much luck against Harker recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Pinewood has given up an average of 16.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pinewood fell victim to More and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Harker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Matt Macmillan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Harker is undefeated when Macmillan allows two or fewer hits, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Shaurya Jain was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Harker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Pedro Castro also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Harker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Pinewood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harker, their record is now 6-4.
Pinewood might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Harker when the teams last played on March 6th. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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