Baseball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Walnut Grove

There's no place like home for Walnut Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the East Forsyth Broncos 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 16, 2024.

Cade Riffle was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Brayden Kelly was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/04/25 vs East Forsyth	4-3
03/28/25 vs Madison County	8-2
03/28/25 vs Madison County	14-10
03/18/25 vs North Oconee	12-0
03/14/25 vs Eastside	10-0
03/14/25 vs Eastside	6-1

Walnut Grove's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for East Forsyth, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Forsyth beat Walnut Grove by a score of 3-1 later that day.