If Pine Forest was feeling good fresh off their 15-0 takedown of Douglas Byrd on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans came up short against the Union Pines Vikings on Monday, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 on Thursday.
Aaliyah Roche spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and ten unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Pine Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Wineberg, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Union Pines, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Coming up, Pine Forest will welcome Richmond Senior at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Trojans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Union Pines, they are taking a road trip to take on Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.56 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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