The Pine Lake Prep Pride will stay at home for another game and welcome the Central Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Pine Lake Prep got the win against Bradford Prep by a conclusive 20-2.
Emma Rette was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Rette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kristen Armstrong was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nikki Mullen, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Central Academy's way against Monroe on Tuesday as Central Academy made off with a 19-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Academy.
Like Pine Lake Prep, Central Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Allison Proffitt. On the mound, Proffitt struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Anna Croom tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Proffitt scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Croom went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Easterly, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Ella Storey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pine Lake Prep's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Central Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
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