Baseball Game Preview: East Forest/West Forest on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 7:45pm

Baseball Preview: East Forest/West Forest Fires vs. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley

The East Forest/West Forest Fires will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 3:00 p.m. East Forest/West Forest is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

East Forest/West Forest lost 19-5 to Keystone on Thursday.

Warren Dashner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Auprel McLean, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Keystone out 4-3.

Trey Fleming was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fleming was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Cooper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

East Forest/West Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

East Forest/West Forest might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will East Forest/West Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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