The Pine Crest Panthers will face off against the Ransom Everglades Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Pine Crest nor Ransom Everglades posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Pine Crest is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 4, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palmer Trinity by a score of 4-2.
Bryant Barkan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
On the hitting side, Troy Ceritelli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ransom Everglades unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against North Broward Prep, falling 12-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this matchup were averaging four runs allowed.
Ransom Everglades' loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Pine Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
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