The Porter Ridge Pirates will challenge the Carolina Forest Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Porter Ridge will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Thursday, Porter Ridge had just enough and edged out Sun Valley 9-7. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Carolina Forest faced off against Conway on Wednesday. The Panthers skirted past the Tigers 4-2. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Tigers on their field since March 27, 2024.
Mark Allen Jr. and Gatlin Pasco did most of the damage at the plate: Allen Jr. went 3-for-4 with one run and one double, while Pasco went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Allen Jr. has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jackson Meyers, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Porter Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Carolina Forest, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
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