Preview: Forest Bulldogs vs. Summerfield Rebels
The Forest Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Summerfield Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, everything went Forest's way against Sicily Island as Forest made off with a 15-4 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Forest has managed all season.
Layn May was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). May has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. May was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, John Stasks was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dalton willis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Summerfield won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 20-10 loss at the hands of Woodlawn-Shreveport.
Forest's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Summerfield, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Forest couldn't quite finish off Summerfield when the teams last played last Monday and fell 13-11. Will Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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