Softball Recap: Pine Lake Prep Wins Going Away Against Mountain Island Charter

Pride

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Christ the King	17
04/01/25 vs Mountain Island Charter	16
03/21/25 vs Corvian Community	15
03/21/25 vs Corvian Community	15
03/07/25 vs Christ the King	15

Pine Lake Prep hadn't done well against Mountain Island Charter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pride blew past the Raptors 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Pride, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Emery Jensen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, nine RBI, and three doubles. Those nine RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ava Cornacchione and Sydney Gillmore did most of the damage at the plate: Cornacchione scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Gillmore scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those four runs gave Gillmore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maggie Autry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Pine Lake Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Pine Lake Prep's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mountain Island Charter, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Lake Prep will welcome Lake Norman Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pride are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mountain Island Charter, they will be playing at home against Langtree Charter Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.71 runs per game on average), something the Raptors will no doubt try to take advantage of.