Preview: North Forrest Eagles vs. Richton Rebels
North Forrest is 1-9 against Richton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Forrest Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richton Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of four wins, North Forrest's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Lamar Christian by a score of 4-3.
Logan Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Richton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their tough 12-2 loss to Northeast Jones might stick with them for a while.
Tyler Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
North Forrest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Richton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Forrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Richton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Forrest suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Richton when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can North Forrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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