After a string of four wins, Pinecrest's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Gray's Creek Bears by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Pinecrest couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pinecrest got a good showing from Mason Konen, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit.
On the hitting side, Pinecrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Dutton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Gray's Creek's side, Davis Reed was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Pinecrest's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Gray's Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Pinecrest will challenge Wayne Country Day at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Wayne Country Day is coming into the game with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Pinecrest will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Gray's Creek, they will challenge Terry Sanford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Terry Sanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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