The Pine Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pine has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Northlake Christian will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Thursday, Pine came up short against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Northlake Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hammond on Saturday. Northlake Christian never let Hammond onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Stew Covey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he also posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Luke McAdams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Johnathon Lee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Northlake Christian pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Pine came up short against Northlake Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-4. Can Pine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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