Pineville is 0-7 against Cumberland Gap since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Mountain Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pineville has three straight wins, Cumberland Gap has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Pineville's victory against Lynn Camp wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mountain Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 14-13.
Noah Slone was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases and four runs. Collin Bays was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Pineville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cumberland Gap's offense. They came up short against Clinton on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
Pineville's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for Cumberland Gap, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Pineville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Cumberland Gap in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Mountain Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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