Baseball Preview: Forbush Falcons vs. Pine Lake Prep Pride
Forbush has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pine Lake Prep Pride on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forbush is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Surry Central onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Meanwhile, Pine Lake Prep's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Wednesday. Pine Lake Prep blew past West Stokes 15-3.
Michael Heis made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Heis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Heis was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Helein was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was EJ Lewis, Jr., who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Forbush's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. As for Pine Lake Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
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