Pine Crest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Windermere Prep Lakers with a sharp 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Pine Crest, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Max McCawley tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Pine Crest got a massive performance out of Ian Hurt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Micah Billig, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Windermere Prep's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Duffy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Pine Crest pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Windermere Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Pine Crest will head out on the road to square off against Master's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Master's Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pine Crest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Windermere Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tavares at 4:30 p.m. Windermere Prep has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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