Baseball Recap: Pine Lake Prep Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Pride

Margin (Wins)

03/12/25 vs Independence	10
03/20/25 @ Lake Norman Charter	8
02/26/25 vs Bandys	8
03/04/25 @ Christ the King	6

Pine Lake Prep waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lake Norman Charter Knights with a sharp 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Pride, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Trey Schubert made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.

In other pitching news, Carson Schroeder looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

Back at the plate, Dylan Brandt was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alec Brown, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Pine Lake Prep's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Norman Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.

Looking ahead, Pine Lake Prep will be playing at home against Corvian Community at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Norman Charter, they are taking a road trip to take on A.C. Reynolds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.