The Pinecrest Patriots will challenge the Central Davidson Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pinecrest sitting on three straight wins and Central Davidson on five.
On Thursday, Pinecrest got the win against Union Pines by a conclusive 9-2.
Will Chopping made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eythan Reynolds was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. JC Woolard was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Pinecrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central Davidson won against Forsyth Home Educators on Monday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Central Davidson beat Community School of Davidson by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Pinecrest pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Central Davidson, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
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