Baseball Game Preview: West Forsyth Wolverines vs. South Forsyth War Eagles

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 3:15am

Preview: West Forsyth Wolverines vs. South Forsyth War Eagles

West Forsyth is 1-9 against South Forsyth since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Forsyth Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the South Forsyth War Eagles at 6:15 p.m. West Forsyth will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but West Forsyth had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against South Forsyth.

Conner Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Colton Sweat led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Poppe, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.

West Forsyth's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for South Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.

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