Pine-Richland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Taylor Allderdice Dragons. Considering Pine-Richland has won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Pine-Richland got a great performance from Noah Mackie as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Ben Husted was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with five RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Ford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pine-Richland's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Taylor Allderdice, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Pine-Richland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win vs. Seneca Valley on the 18th. Taylor Allderdice has also already played their next matchup, an 8-4 loss against North Allegheny on the 18th.
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