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| 04/14/26 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 03/11/26 - Away | 17-2 W |
| 03/07/18 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 03/03/17 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/02/16 - Away | 6-0 W |
Pinecrest is a perfect 5-0 against Pine Forest since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pinecrest fell victim to West Stanly and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colts. The game marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 20-0 to Pinecrest.
Pine Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Geske, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Pinecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Pine Forest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pinecrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Pine Forest, though, as they've only averaged .176. Will they be able to contain Pinecrest's hitters?
Everything went Pinecrest's way against Pine Forest when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Pinecrest made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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