For the first time this season, Pine Lake Prep will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will challenge the Christ the King Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Christ the King took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Lake Prep, who comes in off a win.
Pine Lake Prep proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Independence 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pride have posted since March 5, 2024.
Carson Schroeder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Trey Schubert
| 02/28/25 @ Independence | 4 |
| 03/21/24 vs Corvian Community | 3 |
| 03/19/24 @ Corvian Community | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Bandys | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Pine Lake Prep saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Schubert, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Schubert a new career-high in hits (four). Kelton Osborne was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pine Lake Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Charlotte Catholic.
Pine Lake Prep's record is now 2-0. As for Christ the King, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pine Lake Prep suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Christ the King when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Pine Lake Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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