Pine Forest was the 6-2 winner over Pamlico County when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pine Forest Trojans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-6 walloping at the hands of the Pamlico County Hurricanes on Monday. Pine Forest just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Pine Forest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Mims, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Pamlico County's side, Ragan Shields made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shields has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shields was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Mason Stroud was incredible, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Lucas Browne was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pine Forest now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Pamlico County, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Pine Forest will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Apex Friendship at 5:00 p.m. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Pamlico County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lejeune at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pamlico County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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