Pine Lake Prep started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Pinecrest. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Pride have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bo Macy put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles.
Macy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Graham Derma, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pine Lake Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Pinecrest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Pine Lake Prep and Pinecrest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Pride (ranked 74th) will meet Ashley (ranked 293rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pinecrest will challenge Princess Anne at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 149).
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