Pineville had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-21 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Brother Martin Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Thursday.
As for Brother Martin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-5-1 record this season. Considering they have won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Brother Martin's part, Drake Amedee spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up six Ks. Amedee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Shannon and Dominic Toten did most of the damage at the plate: Shannon went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Toten went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Shannon has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamber Keller, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Pineville nor Brother Martin have any future games scheduled.
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