If Pine Forest was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of E.E. Smith last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pine Forest Trojans suffered a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of the Terry Sanford Bulldogs on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pine Forest in their matchups with Terry Sanford: they've now lost three in a row.
Ja'Lynn Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Damien Allen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Terry Sanford's side, they got a great performance from Josh Hart as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Mozingo was a standout: he scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wills Noon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Terry Sanford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Pine Forest will head out on the road to face off against Overhills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Terry Sanford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lee County at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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