After low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Pine Crest brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fort Lauderdale Flying L a 17-0 shutout on Monday. The Panthers have beaten the Flying L’s the last three times they’ve met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Flying L’s has come to flipping the script.
Pine Crest gave Brady Bushnell the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bushnell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn’t given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max McCawley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bennett Hughes, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Pine Crest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lauderdale only managed one.
The victory got Pine Crest back to even at 5-5. As for Fort Lauderdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Pine Crest and Fort Lauderdale could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Panthers will face off against NSU University at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (245 vs. 106). Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale (ranked 367th) will meet West Broward (ranked 19th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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