Pinecrest won the last time they faced Wayne Country Day, and things went their way on Monday too. The Pinecrest Patriots came out on top against the Wayne Country Day Chargers by a score of 9-4.
Mitch Baek was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Hudgins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Wayne Country Day's side, Gabe Adams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Adams has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cameron Dearing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Cameron Aycock was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Pinecrest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Wayne Country Day, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest will challenge Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wayne Country Day, they will be staying on the road on April 9th to face off against Rocky Mount Academy at 6:30 p.m.
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