While it was Two Rivers who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Mountain Pine who put up more. The Two Rivers Gators fell just short of the Mountain Pine Red Devils by a score of 8-7. Two Rivers has not had much luck with Mountain Pine recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Mountain Pine's part, Chris Morgan made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Morgan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Morgan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Putman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Putman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Two Rivers' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mountain Pine, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Two Rivers will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedarville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Two Rivers is facing Cedarville at the right time seeing as Cedarville is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. Mountain Pine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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