Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northview Chiefs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pine Forest of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Pine Forest got a good showing from Eli Brown, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Northview's side, Jackson Bridges was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Bridges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Scruggs, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Northview, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Pine Forest is on the road again on Tuesday to play Choctawhatchee at 6:30 p.m. Choctawhatchee has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Pine Forest will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northview, they will head out on the road to challenge T.R. Miller at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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