Baseball Game Preview: Carrabec Cobras vs. Forest Hills Tigers

The Carrabec Cobras are taking a road trip to square off against the Forest Hills Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Forest Hills will be up against a hot Carrabec squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Cobras were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Greenville on Monday. That's two games straight that the Cobras have won by exactly ten runs.

Zack Davis

Stolen Base

05/21/25 vs Rangeley Lakes	3
04/29/25 vs Greenville	3
05/26/25 @ Greenville	2
05/20/25 @ Rangeley Lakes	1
05/08/25 @ Rangeley Lakes	1

Zack Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Carrabec: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Jackson Newton was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Carrabec's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Forest Hills hadn't done well against Greenville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tigers blew past the Lakers 16-1. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.

Carrabec's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hills, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Carrabec might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Forest Hills in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Cobras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.