Pine Tree was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Mo Rougely made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rougely was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Taylor Burkhart
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In other batting news, Taylor Burkhart was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Laykin Elliott also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Pine Tree always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pine Tree's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-14-1. As for Chapel Hill, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Pine Tree will head out to face off against Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Chapel Hill is facing Kilgore at the right time seeing as Kilgore is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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