The Forest Hill Falcons will challenge the Suncoast Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Forest Hill has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Forest Hill didn't have quite enough to beat King's Academy and fell 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one run.
Ryan Gonzalez
| 02/28/25 @ Royal Palm Beach | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Olympic Heights | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ King's Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Dwyer | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Atlantic | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Ryan Gonzalez and Julian DeJesus stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while DeJesus scored a run while going 2-for-3. Forest Hill is 4-1 when Gonzalez posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kevin Blas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Suncoast not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5th. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Port St. Lucie. With that win, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jason Giamboi looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
At the plate, Suncoast got a massive performance out of Joshua Burnston, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI Burnston has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Arjune, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Suncoast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Forest Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Suncoast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Forest Hill couldn't quite get it done against Suncoast in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 5-2. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
