Pine View won the last time they faced Hurricane, and things went their way on Friday too. The Pine View Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hurricane Tigers 6-5. That's two games straight that Pine View has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Shakespeare, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyson Milne, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hurricane's side, Manny Santos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Zane Staley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Pine View and bumps their season record up to 14-9. As for Hurricane, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine View will square off against Desert Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Desert Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hurricane, they will head out on the road to take on Cedar at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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