The Pine Tree Pirates will head out to square off against the Spring Hill Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gilmer hit Pine Tree with a five-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates fell just short of the Buckeyes by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Buckeyes: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Spring Hill waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lila Peters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Aubreigh Whiddon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Dees, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pine Tree's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Spring Hill, their record is now 22-5.
Pine Tree couldn't quite finish off Spring Hill in their previous meeting on March 3rd and fell 4-2. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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