Pine Lake Prep proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Independence Patriots 8-6. This was payback for the Pride, who suffered a 10-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Carson Schroeder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

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On the hitting side, Pine Lake Prep saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Schubert, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Schubert a new career-high in hits. Another was Kelton Osborne, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pine Lake Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only managed six hits.
Pine Lake Prep's record now sits at 2-0. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Pine Lake Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-1 victory against Christ the King on the 4th. As for Independence, they will face off against Parkwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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