Pine Tree is 0-3 against Gilmer since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Pine Tree Pirates will take on the Gilmer Buckeyes at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pine Tree lost 13-1 to Carthage on Tuesday.
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Pine Tree saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhi Black, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Black is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. E.K. Holder also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Gilmer came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Lions 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buckeyes have posted since May 4, 2024.
Gilmer's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Pine Tree, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
Pine Tree suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Gilmer in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Pine Tree avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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