The First Baptist School Hurricanes are taking a road trip to take on the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. First Baptist School's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Pinewood Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, First Baptist School beat Lowcountry Leadership 9-5.
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep came tearing into Friday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Buccaneers a 10-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
Drew Hartig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Poulakis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nathan Good, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pinewood Prep hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Pinewood Prep pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games. As for First Baptist School, their record is now 12-3-1.
First Baptist School might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Pinewood Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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