The Pine View Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pine View is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Pine View lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 13-3 loss to Legacy might stick with them for a while.
Andrew Shakespeare was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daxton Chase, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Crimson Cliffs was handed a seven-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Pine View on Tuesday. Crimson Cliffs came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine View and snuck past 8-6. The win was just what Crimson Cliffs needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior match.
Crimson Cliffs also got a great performance from STATON KRANENDONK as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey Evans, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jason Mcarthur, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pine View's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Crimson Cliffs, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Pine View couldn't quite finish off Crimson Cliffs when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 8-6. Can Pine View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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