Baseball Recap: Collins Comes Up Short

Collins extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-10. They lost 15-2 to the North Forrest Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Tuesday.

As for North Forrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.

For North Forrest's part, Chance Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Rogers was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Forrest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Landon Hayes was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Caiden Brown also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Collins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Forrest, they will welcome Quitman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.