Baseball Game Preview: North Forsyth Vikings vs. Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles

The North Forsyth Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

North Forsyth took a loss when they played away from home on March 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Carver 9-3.

Kerry Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Johnston, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Cedric McCormick also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, Oak Ridge Military Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Salem Baptist Christian, falling 17-4.

Oak Ridge Military Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Forsyth, they now have a winning record of 3-2.