Baseball Recap: Forrest Rockets vs. Summertown Eagles
Forrest lost against Summertown last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Forrest Rockets took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Summertown Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Forrest in their matchups with Summertown: they've now lost three in a row.
For Summertown's part, they got a great performance from Elijah Huckaba as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Huckaba has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Staggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Graham Howell, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Forrest now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Summertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forrest will take on Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Summertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eagleville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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