Pine Forest had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 14-13 to make it five. They lost 7-0 to the Wakefield Wolverines. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Pine Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ja'Lynn Thomas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Wakefield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Wakefield's side, the result came thanks to Tyler Rotellini's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. Rotellini has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Piscorik, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Pine Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wakefield, they will challenge Topsail on Friday.
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