Softball Recap: Forbush Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Apr 15, 2025, 10:47pm
Softball Recap: Forbush Falcons vs. West Wilkes Blackhawks

Falcons
04/15/25 vs West Wilkes | 1-8 |
04/09/25 vs West Forsyth | 3-0 |
04/08/25 vs North Wilkes | 9-0 |
04/04/25 @ East Surry | 18-2 |
04/02/25 vs East Wilkes | 2-3 |
After a string of three wins, Forbush's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the West Wilkes Blackhawks, falling 8-1. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Forbush's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for West Wilkes, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Forbush and West Wilkes should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Falcons will square off against North Surry at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (42 vs. 173). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Forbush 2.8, the Greyhounds 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West Wilkes (ranked 26th) will meet North Wilkes (ranked 187th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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