After flying high against Chapel Hill on Tuesday, Pine Tree came back down to earth. The Pirates came up short against the Henderson Lions on Wednesday, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Pine Tree has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Henderson, their record now sits at 18-10-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pine Tree is set to face off against their familiar foe Kilgore at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Henderson will square off against rival Spring Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.4, the Panthers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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