Pinewood Prep is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while First Baptist School is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will welcome the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pinewood Prep 2.5, First Baptist School 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pinewood Prep's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Bridges Prep as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Drew Hartig
| 04/04/25 vs Bridges Prep | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Northwood Academy | 6 |
Drew Hartig made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Max Poulakis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Finley Taylor, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Pinewood Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, First Baptist School earned a 9-5 win over Lowcountry Leadership on Wednesday.
Pinewood Prep's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for First Baptist School, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-1.
Pinewood Prep took their victory against First Baptist School in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 21-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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