After flying high against Kilgore last Thursday, Pine Tree came back down to earth. The Pirates lost 10-2 to the Carthage Bulldogs on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Lily Dodson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Pine Tree's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Carthage, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Tree will welcome Gilmer at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carthage, they will host Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chapel Hill has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.09 runs per game on average), something Carthage will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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