Baseball Preview: River Forest Ingots vs. Rensselaer Central Bombers
River Forest has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Rensselaer Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: River Forest had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. River Forest walked away with a 4-0 victory over Hammond Morton on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Kaleb Short's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Fergerson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Walter Jaime was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rensselaer Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Tri-County 9-7.
River Forest is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17.
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