Booker T. Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Pine Forest Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Booker T. Washington suffered a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Central.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest fell victim to a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of West Florida on Thursday.
Colton Swiers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Pine Forest, they dropped their record down to 6-18 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Booker T. Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine Forest in their previous matchup last Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Swiers, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Booker T. Washington still be able to contain Swiers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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