It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mountain Pine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Episcopal Wildcats and snuck past 14-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mountain Pine.
Cale Slaten made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Slaten was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mountain Pine let Joey Eads and Mark Lusher loose on the outfield. Eads got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Lusher scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aidan Putman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mountain Pine now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mountain Pine by a score of 11-5.
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