Baseball Preview: Chestnut Ridge Lions vs. Forest Hills Rangers
The Chestnut Ridge Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chestnut Ridge is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Bishop Carroll on Wednesday as Chestnut Ridge made off with a 14-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Chestnut Ridge with their most commanding win of the season.
Nate Whysong was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Whysong has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whysong was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Justin Whysong was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Emerick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Bishop McCort 15-7.
Like Chestnut Ridge, Forest Hills also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Williamson. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Williamson was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Orris, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Chestnut Ridge pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Forest Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chestnut Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Forest Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chestnut Ridge might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Forest Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Chestnut Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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