Mountain Pine had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it eight. They came up short against the Cutter-Morning Star Eagles, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in March.
As for Cutter-Morning Star, their record now sits at 5-14. That looming 18-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Cutter-Morning Star's part, Bentley Gigerich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Gigerich has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Owen Calvi was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. John Hooper was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain Pine is set to challenge their familiar foe Dierks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cutter-Morning Star will square off against rival Spring Hill at 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
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