The Pine Tree Pirates will take on the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pine Tree and 13 for Chapel Hill.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Pine Tree nor Spring Hill made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Pirates fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered since March 28, 2025.
Aubrey Porterfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Pine Tree saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calee Nading, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill fell victim to Henderson and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 17-0.
Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Pine Tree, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Pine Tree got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Chapel Hill by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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