Northside - Pinetown and East Wake Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Northside - Pinetown had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the East Wake Academy Eagles. Northside - Pinetown's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For East Wake Academy's part, Jordan Driver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Driver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mason Brantley looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Robertson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Owen Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Northside - Pinetown's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for East Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northside - Pinetown beat East Wake Academy by a score of 7-4.
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