Baseball Recap: Forestview Jaguars vs. Bessemer City Yellow Jackets
Sadly, Forestview is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They fell 6-3 to the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets on Monday. Forestview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bessemer City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2021.
Frederick Dow was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Dow has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dow was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Dow wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Bolinsky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Forestview's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Bessemer City, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Forestview will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ashbrook at 11:00 a.m. Forestview is facing Ashbrook at the right time seeing as Ashbrook is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Bessemer City, they will head out on the road to face off against Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Bessemer City a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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